Pastoral

1896

Henri Fantin-Latour

Associated Names
Henri Fantin-Latour

Artist, French, 1836 - 1904

This is a drawing of figures gathered in a forest setting. The scene captures a group of figures engaged in activities within a low-lit forest clearing, surrounded by dense trees. To the left, one figure is holding up a circular object. The center figure appears to be seated with flowing garments, highlighted by patches of light. Two figures are seated in shadow to the right. The use of dark shadows and subtle highlights creates a sense of mystery and depth in the natural environment, while the texture adds an atmospheric quality to the scene.

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Artwork overview

  • Medium

    lithograph

  • Credit Line

    Rosenwald Collection

  • Accession Number

    1943.3.3730

  • Catalogue Raisonné

    Hédiard 1906, no. 127, State i/ii


Artwork history & notes

Exhibition History

1945

  • Prints from the Lessing J. Rosenwald Collection in the National Gallery of Art, Washington, John Herron Art Institute, Indianapolis, IN, 1945, no. 88.

1972

  • Lithography in the 19th Century: Selections from the National Gallery of Art, Rosenwald Collection, New Jersey State Museum, Trenton, 1972-1973, no. 13.

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

Q64957644

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