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Henri Fantin-Latour
Tannhäuser on the Venusberg1864

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Oil painting, multi-figure outdoor scene with a reclining bearded man, a nude woman, and four female figures in red and pink drapery playing instruments and dancing in a landscape
Artist or Maker
Henri Fantin-Latour
France, Grenoble, 1836-1904
Title
Tannhäuser on the Venusberg
Place Made
France
Date Made
1864
Medium
Oil on canvas
Dimensions
Canvas: 38 7/16 × 51 5/16 in. (97.63 × 130.33 cm) Frame: 46 × 60 × 3 in. (116.84 × 152.4 × 7.62 cm)
Credit Line
Gift of Mr. and Mrs. Charles Boyer
Accession Number
59.62
Classification
Paintings
Collecting Area
European Painting and Sculpture
Selected Bibliography
  • Bier, Carol and Jessica Sloane, eds. "The Textile Museum Journal." Washington. D.C.: The Textile Museum, vol.31, 1992.
  • Schaefer, Scott, and Peter Fusco. European Painting and Sculpture in the Los Angeles County Museum of Art: an Illustrated Summary Catalogue. Los Angeles: Los Angeles County Museum of Art, 1987.
  • Coleman, Patrick, ed. The Art of Music. San Diego: San Diego Museum of Art, 2015.
  • Noon, Patrick, and Christopher Riopelle. Delacroix and the Rise of Modern Art. London: National Gallery Company, 2015.
  • Bailey, Kate, ed. Opera: Passion, Power and Politics. London: V&A Publishing, 2017.