Lost Illusions (painting)
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ArtistCharles Gleyre
Yearbetween 1865 and 1867
MediumOil on canvas
Dimensions86.5 cm × 150.5 cm (34.1 in × 59.3 in)
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| Artist | Charles Gleyre |
| Year | between 1865 and 1867 |
| Medium | Oil on canvas |
| Dimensions | 86.5 cm × 150.5 cm (34.1 in × 59.3 in) |
| Location | Louvre Museum, Paris |
Lost Illusions (French: Illusions Perdues) is a painting by Charles Gleyre and his student Leon Dussart, commissioned by William Thompson Walters in 1865.
Charles Gleyre was known as an artist of classic methods but romantic tastes who often modified heroism into idyllic scenes. However, in execution he was not considered romantic, due to his use of pale colors, his delicate drawing style, and uncertain light.[1] At the 1843 Salon in Paris, Gleyre received praise for The Evening. In 1865 William T. Walters would commission a replica of the painting which was completed by Gleyre and Dussart and is now also known as Lost Illusions.[2]