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Fairy of the Alps, c. 1885. charcoal with white chalk and black chalk, with framing lines in black crayon and squaring marks in graphite, on laid paper discolored to tan.

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charcoal with white chalk and black chalk, with framing lines in black crayon and squaring marks in graphite, on laid paper discolored to tan · Sheet: 62.5 x 46.7 cm · Cleveland Museum of Art

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Museum title
Fairy of the Alps
Artist
Henri Fantin-Latour (French, 1836–1904)
Date
c. 1885
Medium
charcoal with white chalk and black chalk, with framing lines in black crayon and squaring marks in graphite, on laid paper discolored to tan
Dimensions
Sheet: 62.5 x 46.7 cm (24 5/8 x 18 3/8 in.)
Credit line
Mr. and Mrs. Richard W. Whitehill Art Purchase Endowment Fund
Image license
CC0 1.0 · Public domain
Museum record
Cleveland Museum of Art

Artist’s life 1836–1904

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Fairy of the Alps · Henri Fantin-Latour, c. 1885
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