At the Prado
1863, reworked ca. 1867
Medium
Etching and aquatint on heavy laid paper, final state of two, posthumous impression
Dimensions
plate: 8 3/4 x 6 1/8in. (22.2 x 15.6cm) sheet: 12 7/8 x 8 15/16in. (32.7 x 22.7cm)
Classification
Prints
Department
Drawings and Prints
Museum
Metropolitan Museum of Art, New York, NY
Credit
Harris Brisbane Dick Fund, 1923
Accession Number
23.99
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About the Artist
Edouard Manet · 1832–1883
Édouard Manet (1832-1883) was a French painter who played a pivotal role in the transition from Realism to Impressionism, often called the 'Father of Modern Art.' Born into a wealthy Parisian family, Manet defied his father's wishes for a legal career to pursue painting, studying under academic artist Thomas Couture. His revolutionary works 'Le Déjeuner sur l'herbe' and 'Olympia' (both 1863) scand...