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Self-Portrait (Fantin-Latour)

Painting by Henri Fantin-Latour From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia

Self-Portrait or Portrait of the Artist Aged 23 is an oil on canvas self portrait by the French painter Henri Fantin-Latour, from 1859. It is held at the Museum of Grenoble.

Year1859
Dimensions101 cm × 83.5 cm (40 in × 32.9 in)
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Self-Portrait
ArtistHenri Fantin-Latour
Year1859
MediumOil on canvas
Dimensions101 cm × 83.5 cm (40 in × 32.9 in)
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It shows the artist in a white shirt against a black background, with a paintbrush in his left hand, looking directly at the viewer.[1] It was his first submission to the Paris Salon but was not accepted. In 1901, the painter offered it to the Museum of Grenoble, where it still hangs.[2]

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