Henri Fantin-Latour (1836-1904) Frontispiece for The Genius of Music. 1881. Lithograph. 230 x 310. Hédiard-Mason 35. Beautiful proof on chine applied on strong white vellum, one of the 7 or 8 of the 1st state (out of 2), before the name of the printer, dedicated "to Monsieur M. Mouclier" and signed in pencil, carefully washed (the chine remounted, the inscriptions slightly rubbed). Short tears at the right edge, with small old reinforcements on the reverse. Small tear restored in the lower right corner. Light foxing. All margins. Very rare. Marc Mouclier (1866-1947) was a painter, engraver and decorator. He collaborated to La Critique, to the Revue blanche, and founded his own review, L'Omnibus de Corinthe, in 1897.