Henri Fantin-Latour (1836–1904) was a French painter and printmaker, best known for his flower still lifes, portraits, and symbolic compositions. Born in Grenoble, he studied in Paris and was influenced by Gustave Courbet. He was associated with Édouard Manet and James McNeill Whistler and was close to the circle of the Impressionists, although he never fully adopted their style. Flowers became one of the defining subjects of his art and were especially admired by British collectors. Later, he turned toward imaginative and mythological compositions, often inspired by music. He was also an important printmaker who contributed to the revival of lithography in the nineteenth century.
