Fleur de Lis by Robert Reid in the Metropolitan Museum of Art, February 2020

Fleur de Lis
ca. 1895–1900


Object Details

Title: Fleur de Lis

Artist: Robert Reid (1862–1929)

Date: ca. 1895–1900

Culture: American

Medium: Oil on canvas

Dimensions: 44 1/8 x 42 3/4 in. (112.1 x 108.6 cm)

Classification: Paintings

Credit Line: George A. Hearn Fund, 1907

Accession Number: 07.140


Robert Reid was among the founding members of the Ten American Painters, a loosely defined group of French-trained artists associated with Impressionism. Best known for his decorative figure paintings featuring elegant women enveloped in outdoor settings, Reid went on to specialize in murals. This work recalls the "Smell" panel in his "Five Senses" series at the Library of Congress.


Text from: www.metmuseum.org/art/collection/search/11858