Artwork
Still Life: Corner of a Table
Still Life: Corner of a Table is an oil painting by the Impressionist artist Henri Fantin-Latour. It dates from 1873 and is held in the collection of the Art Institute of Chicago.
About this work
Overview
Still Life: Corner of a Table is an oil on canvas painting by Henri Fantin-Latour, created in a style that reflects his interest in everyday subjects and still life compositions.
Subject & Meaning
The painting depicts a quiet corner of a table with a few books, a vase with rhododendron flowers, a lemon, and a simple glass, arranged in a deliberate and harmonious manner.
Technique & Style
The work showcases Fantin-Latour's attention to detail and his incorporation of influences from Japanese prints, evident in the dramatic silhouette of the rhododendron against the white tablecloth.
History & Provenance
Still Life: Corner of a Table was exhibited at the Salon of 1873 and is related to Fantin-Latour's larger painting, The Corner of a Table (1872), now in the Musée d'Orsay, Paris.
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Artist
Ignace Henri Jean Theodore Fantin-Latour (French pronunciation: ; 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.
