| Portrait of Franz Liszt | |
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| Artist | Henri Lehmann |
| Year | 1839 |
| Type | Oil on canvas, portrait painting |
| Dimensions | 113 cm× 86 cm(44 in× 34 in) |
| Location | Musée Carnavalet, Paris |
Portrait of Franz Liszt is an 1839 portrait painting by the German-born history painter Henri Lehmann. [1] It depicts the Hungarian composer virtuoso pianist and conductor Franz Liszt, an iconic figure of the Romantic movement. It was produced not long before Lisztomania took hold and his performances drew fanatical fans.
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The painting was produced while both men were in Italy. Liszt sat at the Villa Massimiliana in Lucca, but the work was actually completed in Rome. The painting was displayed at the Salon of 1840, held at the Louvre in Paris. [2] It is today in the city's Musée Carnavalet which acquired it in 1942. [3] Lehmann also produced a pendant painting of Lizst's lover Marie d'Agoult. [4]
