Marie-Yolande de Fitz-James

The Cleveland Museum of Art catalogs Marie-Yolande de Fitz-James as painting (France, 19th century · 1867).

WHY IT’S INTERESTING

Fantin-Latour, known for his portraits and flower still lifes, never shared the artistic viewpoint of his friends and contemporaries, the Impressionists. He remained a traditional academic painter throughout his career and the style of this portrait reflects the romanticism of an earlier generation.

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A CLOSER LOOK

The museum identifies this painting as oil on fabric and credits Henri Fantin-Latour (French, 1836–1904).

The museum's collection notes: This portrait depicts Marie-Yolande de Fitz-James, the 12-year-old daughter of Édouard de Fitz-James. Fantin-Latour painted a series of portraits of her family members in preparation for a large group portrait that was never completed. The sitter is elegantly dressed in a pink and white dress, identical to one worn by her elder sister, Françoise, for her portrait. Marie-Yolande wears no jewelry and her hair is styled more simply, as would have been suitable for a girl of her age at the time.

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