White Lilies
1877
paint
From the collection of Victoria and Albert Museum
1877
paint
From the collection of Victoria and Albert Museum
This painting shows white lilies in a simple glass vase against a dark background. The petals glow softly, each one carefully shaped. Light picks out the edges of the leaves too. Fantin-Latour painted these flowers over and over. He liked how petals catch the light just so. Some say he used tiny brushes to get every curve right. Look up another still life by Fantin-Latour, Henri.
