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Born Henri Jean Théodore Fantin-Latour in Grenoble, Rhône-Alpes, France, he studied at the École des Beaux-Arts in Paris and although he was painting at the time of the Impressionists, he created his own unique realistic style. He would be best known for his flower paintings and group portraits of many of the contemporary Parisian artists and writers who were his friends. His work would strongly influence the future symbolist movement.

It was Whistler who brought attention to Fantin in England at a time when French Impressionist painting, or any painting having dealings with the impressionists, was being overlooked by the Parisian art community.

In addition to his paintings, Fantin-Latour created ingenious lithographs demonstrating the music of some of the great classical composers.

In 1876, Henri Fantin-Latour married a fellow painter, Victoria Dubourg , after which he spent his summers on the country estate of his wife's family at Buré , OrneOrne Details Information Number61 Region Basse-Normandie Prefecture Alencon Subprefecture Argentan Mortagne-au-Perche Population Total ( 1999) Density Ranked 73rd 292,337 48 /km² Area 6,103 km² Arrondissements 3 Cantons 40 Communes 505 President of the ge in Basse-NormandieRegion Basse-Normandie Details Information Capital: Caen Population Total Density 1 422 193 1999 81 /km² Area17 589 km² Arrondissements11 Cantons141 Communes1 812 President of the regional council Philippe Duron Departements Calvados (14) Manche (50) Orne, where he died.

He was interred in the Cimetière du MontparnasseThe Cimetiere du Montparnasse is a famous cemetery in the Montparnasse quarter of Paris, France. It is in the 14eme arrondissement. Created from three farms in 1824, the Montparnasse cemetery was originally known as Le Cimetiere du Sud. Cemeteries had bee, Paris, France.

Today, one of his paintings can sell for as much as US$2.5 million.