Henri Fantin-Latour
Vérité (Truth)
1900

Name: Vérité (Truth)
Brand: Henri Fantin-Latour
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An original lithograph with chine collé on wove paper by French artist Henri Fantin-Latour (1836-1904) titled "Vérité (Truth)", 1900. Issued unsigned. Edition size unknown, presumed small. State III/III. Printed by A. Clot and published by Revue de l'Art Ancien & Moderne both in Paris, France. Reference: Floury 156; Hediard-Mason 156; L.139. Sheet size: 11.5" x 8.5". Image size: 7.5" x 5.5". In excellent condition. This review was founded in 1897 in the continuity of the review Les Beaux-Arts published between 1861 and 1865; Jules Comte, the founder, entitled his first issue Les Beaux-Arts - Revue nouvelle then changed the title to La Revue de l'art ancien et moderne. Jules Comte directed the review until his death in 1912. Raymond Woog took over , who was provisional director until the start of the war in July 1914. In 1919, André Dezarrois took over this review and was its director until December 1937, date of last issue (published in January 1938). In the meantime, it publishes the Bulletin of ancient and modern art, which has gained a certain notoriety in the community. Henri Fantin-Latour, in full Ignace-Henri-Jean-Théodore Fantin-Latour (born Jan. 14, 1836, Grenoble, France—died Aug. 25, 1904, Buré), French painter, printmaker, and illustrator noted for his still lifes with flowers and his portraits, especially group compositions, of contemporary French celebrities in the arts. Fantin-Latour’s first teacher was his father, a well-known portrait painter. Later, he studied at the school of Lecoq de Boisbaudran and attended the École des Beaux-Arts. He exhibited at the official French Salons, but in 1863 he also showed his work in the rebel Salon des Refusés. Although academic in manner, Fantin-Latour was independent in style. He had numerous friends among the leading French painters of his day, including J.-A.-D. Ingres, Eugène Delacroix, Camille Corot, Édouard Manet, and Gustave Courbet. His portrait groups, often arranged in rows of heads and figures like 17th-century Dutch guild portraits, are perhaps most interesting for their portrayal of various literary and artistic persons of the time. Fantin-Latour’s flower paintings were particularly appreciated in England, where, through James McNeill Whistler and Sir John Everett Millais, Fantin-Latour found a patron in Edwin Edwards. A wealthy amateur engraver, he supported Fantin-Latour for years by purchasing his still lifes. The last period of Fantin-Latour’s life was primarily devoted to lithography. In the Salon of 1876 he exhibited L’Anniversaire, honouring composer Hector Berlioz, and thereafter his lithographs were shown regularly. Most characteristic were his delicate portraits and imaginative drawings illustrative of the music of Richard Wagner, Berlioz, and others. He also illustrated Adolphe Jullien’s biographies of Wagner (1886) and Berlioz (1888).

Details

Creator
Henri Fantin-Latour (1836-1904, French)
Creation Year
1900
Dimensions
Height: 11.5 in. (29.21 cm)Width: 8.5 in. (21.59 cm)
Medium
Lithograph
Movement & Style
Impressionist
Period
1900-1909
Condition
Gallery Location
Saint Augustine, FL
Reference Number
1stDibs: LU12127889332
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