Pre-Raphaelite study discovered behind door in English mansion

Sale of head study for Sir Frederic Leighton’s famous painting by heir Bamber Gascoigne will contribute to restoring the home of Mary, Duchess of Roxburghe, where it was foundA remarkable study for Flaming June, one of the best known of all Pre-Raphaelite paintings, has been discovered hanging discreetly behind a bedroom door in an English country mansion.The discovery of the head study for Sir Frederic Leighton’s picture was announced on Friday – one of many extraordinary secrets to emerg