1905
From the collection of Cleveland Museum of Art
Lydé is a 1905 by Henri Fantin-Latour, held at Cleveland Museum of Art.
This sketch shows two figures tangled in a dark, swirling mass. One person is wrapped in heavy fabric, their face hidden, while the other clings to them. The lines are rough and smudged, like quick charcoal strokes. Light barely cuts through the shadows. The messy, sketchy style makes it feel urgent—like the artist was working fast. The Cleveland Museum of Art has this piece, and it’s signed in the corner. Next, check out Henri Fantin-Latour’s other drawings to see how he used loose lines.
Ignace Henri Jean Theodore Fantin-Latour (French pronunciation: ; 14 January 1836 – 25 August 1904) was a French painter and lithographer best known for his flower paintings and group portraits of Parisian artists and writers.
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