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This group picture brought together several writers, namely Paul Verlain, Arthur Rimbaud, Elzéar Bonnier, Léon Valade, Émile Blémont, Jean Aicard, Ernst d'Hervilly, and Camille Pelletan. Originally Fantin was planning a companion piece to his Hommage à Delacroix, which was to feature Baudelaire, the influential writer, at its centre. This plan gradually receded in favour of a rather informal grouping of literary figures around a table.
This late group portrait became famous because of its authentic portrayal of Verlaine and Rimbaud, who are sitting on the left-hand side of the table in the foreground.
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