An alsatian artist who trained in italy in the 1860s, henner's work fell outside the mainstream of french painting. Although he could be a vigorous realist, as seen in his religious paintings and portraits, henner's posthumous reputation rests on his numerous images of nude women with long auburn hair. This painting is a variant on "la source" or "spring" exhibited at the paris salon in 1881. One of the models was dorothy tennant. Object Type: painting. Genre: mythological painting. Date: between 1879 and 1881. Place of creation: France. Dimensions: height: 27.1 cm (10.6 in); width: 21.8 cm (8.5 in); H with frame: 22 1/4 x W: 20 1/4 x 4 in. (56.5 x 51.4 x 10.2 cm). Medium: oil on panel. Collection: Walters Art Museum. Jean-Jacques Henner - The Nymph - Walters 3789
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