Manfred and Astarte (1st plate)

1879

Henri Fantin-Latour

Associated Names
Henri Fantin-Latour

Artist, French, 1836 - 1904

This is a drawing of two figures in a dramatic scene with a dynamic contrast of light and dark. One figure is kneeling with an arm raised, possibly in an act of reaching or warding something off, while being illuminated from the background. To the right, another figure is suggested with flowing lines, creating a sense of movement and ethereal presence. The use of sharp and soft lines, along with areas of intense darkness and bright highlights, conveys a sense of drama and tension within the scene. The overall composition creates an atmosphere of mystery and intensity.

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Artwork overview

  • Medium

    lithograph

  • Credit Line

    Rosenwald Collection

  • Accession Number

    1943.3.3724

  • Catalogue Raisonné

    Hédiard 1906, no. 21, State ii/ii


Artwork history & notes

Exhibition History

1945

  • French Prints of the 19th Century from the Rosenwald Collection of the National Gallery of Art, Biblioteca Benjamin Franklin, Mexico City, 1945, no. 23.

1956

  • Art and the Theater, Watkins Gallery, American University, Washington, DC, 1956.

Bibliography

1906

  • Hédiard, Germain and Leonce Benedite. Fantin-Latour; catalogue l'oeuvre lithographique du maître...nouvelle edition revue, corrigee et completee. Les maitres de la lithographie. Paris: Librarie de l'Art Ancien et Moderne, 1906.

Wikidata ID

Q64957628

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