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Henri Fantin-Latour

French painter and printmaker

Brief biography, in most instances from the Union List of Artist Names® Online:
Fantin-Latour’s work is characterized by a depiction of modern life and contemporary scenes. He was interested in light effects, although in a style different from Manet and the Impressionists. From 1864 he began exhibiting group portraits depicting avant-garde painters and writers.

Artist ID number in the Union List of Artist Names®: ULAN 500025754.
The ULAN link above leads to a cataloging authority record at the Getty Research Institute.

Objects related to Henri Fantin-Latour:

Henri Fantin-Latour Immortality (Immortalité), ca. 1898 Collotype after a lithograph on wove paper
Henri Fantin-Latour Un Atelier aux Batignolles, late 19th century Photogravure (Heliogravure) on chine-collé on heavyweight cream wove paper
Henri Fantin-Latour Tannhauser, Venusberg, 1876 Lithograph
Henri Fantin-Latour Harold en Italie: Dans les montagnes, 1884 Lithograph
Henri Fantin-Latour Benvenuto Cellini: Acte III, La Fonte du Persée, late 19th century Lithograph
Henri Fantin-Latour La Damnation de Faust; Apparition de Maguerite, 1888 Lithograph
Henri Fantin-Latour Béatrice et Bénédict: Acte I. Nocturne, late 19th century Lithograph
Henri Fantin-Latour Les Troyens à Carthage: Acte III, Duo d’amour, late 19th century Lithograph
Henri Fantin-Latour The Huntress (Chasseresse), 1892 Lithograph
Henri Fantin-Latour Truth (La Verité), 1900 Lithograph on China paper
Henri Fantin-Latour The Bathers, ca. 1900-1904 Lithograph
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