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Who was Henri Fantin-Latour?

Henri Fantin-Latour (14 January 1836 – 25 August 1904) was a French painter and lithographer best known for his flower paintings and group portraits of Parisian artists and writers.

What did Fantin-Latour do for a living?

Complementing his earlier work with groups, Fantin-Latour produced a number of refined "domestic" portraits.

Where did Vincent Fantin-Latour live?

In 1876, Fantin-Latour married a fellow painter, Victoria Dubourg. He would spend his summers on the country estate of his wife's family at Buré, Orne in Lower Normandy, where he died on 25 August 1904. Like many painters of his time, he became interested in photography, taking pictures for his work.

Who influenced Fantin-Latour?

Although Fantin-Latour befriended several of the young artists who would later be associated with Impressionism, including Whistler and Manet, his own work remained conservative in style. In 1861, he briefly frequented the studio of Gustave Courbet. A painting from this period represents him with the painter and caricaturist Oulevay.