This allegoric composition of 1893 reflects the Artist's fascination and admiration for Schumann's work. Ever since hearing it performed in England in 1861, Fantin-Latour became an ardent admirer of the composer, writing to his parents "Schumann with Wagner are the music of the future".

To be included in the forthcoming Fantin-Latour catalogue raisonné currently being prepared by Galerie Brame et Lorenceau