Copy after Delacroix's "Bark of Dante"

Copy after Delacroix's "Bark of Dante" by Edouard Manet

Medium

Oil on canvas

Dimensions

13 x 16 1/8 in. (33 x 41 cm)

Classification

Paintings

Department

European Paintings

Museum

Metropolitan Museum of Art, New York, NY

Credit

H. O. Havemeyer Collection, Bequest of Mrs. H. O. Havemeyer, 1929

Accession Number

29.100.114

Tags

Boats

About this artwork

This oil on canvas work by Edouard Manet, titled 'Copy after Delacroix's "Bark of Dante"' and created ca. 1859, represents an important example of artistic production from this period. Edouard Manet's practice contributed to the broader artistic traditions of the time, demonstrating the technical skills and aesthetic sensibilities characteristic of European Paintings artworks in museum collections. The piece reflects the cultural and artistic values of its era, serving as a document of historica...

About the Artist

Edouard Manet · 18321883

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...

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