Sara la Baigneuse / Henri Fantin-Latour

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Accession Number
1962/1.115
Title
Sara la Baigneuse
Artist Nationality
French
Artist Life Dates
1836-1904
Object Creation Date
1884
Object Creation Place
Europe (continent)
France (nation)
Creation Place 1
Europe (continent)
Creation Place 2
France (nation)
Credit Line
Museum Purchase
Inscription
Signed, l.r.: Fantin
Dimensions
32.6 cm x 25.4 cm (12 13/16 in. x 10 in.)
Century
19th century
Primary Object Classification
Drawing
Physical Description
A dark pen drawing with white highlights on a white colored background. It shows a nude female figure seated on a swing. The setting is a wooded area with vegetation and leaves depicted with multiple short strokes that cover the entire area around the figure. The woman is posed facing the viewer with her legs intertwined and her arms above her head, grasping th ropes of the swing. She is gazing out to the left, beyond the viewer and has a joyful expression on her face.
Subject Matter
This drawing depicts the subject of a poem by Victor Hugo (1802-1885) titled, "Sara la Baigneuse" (Sarah the Bather). Hector Berlioz also composed a choral work inspired by this poem in 1834.
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891 x 1169
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Record
1962/1.115
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"Sara la Baigneuse; Henri Fantin-Latour." In the digital collection University of Michigan Museum of Art. https://quod.lib.umich.edu/m/musart/x-1962-sl-1.115/1962_1.115.jpg. University of Michigan Library Digital Collections. Accessed March 28, 2024.
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