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1886

Henri Fantin-Latour

(French, 1836–1904)
Culture
France, 19th century
Medium
lithograph
Measurements
Platemark: 22.9 x 14.8 cm (9 x 5 13/16 in.)
Credit Line
Gift of Ralph King 1921.57
Catalogue raisonné
Hediard 61
State
I
Public Domain
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Location
Not on view
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Description

"Wagnerism"—the fascination with Richard Wagner’s music and aesthetic theories—was ignited in Paris in 1861 with the premier of Tannhäuser, an opera so controversial that it was forced to close after the third performance. Wagner’s concept of the gesamtkunstwerk, the total work of art in which all the arts were to be equal and united, sparked the imagination of artists and writers of the period. Fantin-Latour in particular dedicated himself to transferring the suggestive powers of music to his graphic work.
A vertically oriented lithograph in black ink depicts a woman seated from behind, facing a stone wall. Her back is bare and dark fabric drapes her lower body. Reaching upward with her right arm, she inscribes "18" beneath the name "RICHARD WAGNER." In the lower left, a trumpet lies on the ground; to the right, a leafy plant stands. Dense hatching creates deep shadows against the gray paper. A signature appears bottom right.

Immortality

1886

Henri Fantin-Latour

(French, 1836–1904)
France, 19th century

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