Paradise and Peri (beginning), Henri Fantin-Latour, 1884

An angel stands behind a seated female figure, who looks to the left, with her right hand on chest; inspired by schumann's 'das paradies und die peri'; signed proof. 1884 lithograph, on chine collé. Date: 1884. Dimensions: Height: 370 mm (image size); Width: 399 mm. Medium: paper. Depicted People: Robert Schumann. Collection: British Museum. Le Paradis et la Péri (début) (BM 1949,0411.3218)