The Fairy of the Alps (1873): Artwork and History

The Fairy of the Alps (1873) is in the Art Institute of Chicago collection. The museum lists its creator attribution as Henri Fantin-Latour French, 1836-1904.

The work and its context

The Art Institute of Chicago describes the work:

The Fairy of the Alps is one of many themes that Fantin drew from the work of the avant-grade composer Robert Schumann (1810-1856). The important relationship of German avant-garde music to French art of the late nineteenth century is particularly evident in the work of Fantin-Latour and Odilon Redon.

Object facts

• Title: The Fairy of the Alps
• Date: 1873
• Artist attribution: Henri Fantin-Latour French, 1836-1904
• Place of origin: France
• Medium: Lithograph in black on ivory China paper laid down on white wove paper
• Dimensions: Image: 32.2 × 43 cm (12 11/16 × 16 15/16 in.); Sheet: 46.6 × 61 cm (18 3/8 × 24 1/16 in.)
• Type: Print
• Department: Prints and Drawings
• Reference number: 1961.342

Collection credit

William McCallin McKee Memorial Endowment

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