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Marie-Yolande de Fitz-James

1867

Henri Fantin-Latour

(French, 1836–1904)
Culture
France, 19th century
Medium
oil on fabric
Measurements
Framed: 65.1 x 57.2 x 7.6 cm (25 5/8 x 22 1/2 x 3 in.); Unframed: 50.2 x 42.2 cm (19 3/4 x 16 5/8 in.)
Credit Line
Gift of Lewis C. Williams 1982.256
Public Domain
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Location
222 Impressionism & Post-Impressionism
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Fantin-Latour, known for his portraits and flower still lifes, never shared the artistic viewpoint of his friends and contemporaries, the Impressionists. He remained a traditional academic painter throughout his career and the style of this portrait reflects the romanticism of an earlier generation.

Description

This portrait depicts Marie-Yolande de Fitz-James, the 12-year-old daughter of Édouard de Fitz-James. Fantin-Latour painted a series of portraits of her family members in preparation for a large group portrait that was never completed. The sitter is elegantly dressed in a pink and white dress, identical to one worn by her elder sister, Françoise, for her portrait. Marie-Yolande wears no jewelry and her hair is styled more simply, as would have been suitable for a girl of her age at the time.
A vertical oil painting depicts a young girl with light skin tone centered against a textured, dark reddish-brown background. She looks out at us with large brown eyes, her dark hair pulled back. She wears a white, off-the-shoulder dress with a horizontal neckline trimmed in lace. Puffed pink sleeves with white lace accents frame her upper arms. Light from our left highlights her face and chest.

Marie-Yolande de Fitz-James

1867

Henri Fantin-Latour

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

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