Oct 11, 2024
Édouard Joseph Dantan (French, 1848-1897) A corner of the workshop, 1880 Oil on canvas, 98 x 130 cm Musée des Avelines, Saint-Cloud, France © Musée des Avelines
Dantan's works followed the academic tradition of painting, and were praised by his contemporaries. His technical mastery is illustrated by such paintings as Un coin d'atelier (1880), where he depicts his father working on a bas-relief in his studio, seen from behind. The studio is cluttered with paintings and sculptures. In the foreground, a nude woman is taking a break from modelling. A critic praised the painting for following all the rules of trompe-l'oeil and stereoscopic photography.