Réveil

1886·Lithograph in black with scraping on stone on grayish-ivory laid china paper with visible brushmarks·Image: 34.9 × 24.9 cm (13 3/4 × 9 13/16 in.); Sheet, folded: 43.5 × 32.8 cm (17 3/16 × 12 15/16 in.)

<p>In this composition the winged figure of Glory descends from a starry sky. She holds a palm leaf, often associated with martyrdom and greatness, in one hand, and small flowers flow out of the other. In other versions of this print Fantin pays homage to Richard Wagner by including the composer's name on a gravestone below Glory's feet. Such an image suggests the composer's immortality achieved through his masterful, enduring compositions.</p>

Catalogue

Year: 1886
Medium: Lithograph in black with scraping on stone on grayish-ivory laid china paper with visible brushmarks
Dimensions: Image: 34.9 × 24.9 cm (13 3/4 × 9 13/16 in.); Sheet, folded: 43.5 × 32.8 cm (17 3/16 × 12 15/16 in.)
Collection: Art Institute of Chicago
Artist: Henri Fantin-Latour

Artist

Henri Fantin-Latour

Painting

Ignace Henri Jean Theodore Fantin-Latour was a French painter and lithographer best known for his flower paintings and group portraits of Parisian artists and writers.

Grenoble, France

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