The Execution of Maximilian
1868, published in 1884
Medium
Lithograph on chine collé; first state of three
Dimensions
Image: 13 3/8 x 17 1/4in. (34 x 43.8cm) Sheet: 17 1/2 x 23 3/4in. (44.5 x 60.3cm)
Classification
Prints
Department
Drawings and Prints
Museum
Metropolitan Museum of Art, New York, NY
Credit
Rogers Fund, 1921
Accession Number
21.48
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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...