Edouard Manet

French, Paris 1832–1883 Paris

Edouard Manet, the French painter and printmaker born and died in Paris (1832–1883), is a central figure of the transition from realism to impressionism, known for portraits and scenes of modern Parisian life. His graphic work ranges across etching, aquatint, drypoint, and lithography, often printed on blue laid paper or chine collé. This archive holds six of his prints, with impressions dating from 1862 to 1874, including portraits of Berthe Morisot and Mlle. Victorine alongside a frontispiece for Théodore de Banville's "Les Ballades."

6 works in the collection · All public domain (CC0)

Mlle. Victorine in the Costume of an "Espada"

1862 · Etching, aquatint, and bitten tone on laid paper (watermarked Hudelist); final state of three, from the 1862 Cadart edition

Exotic Flower

1868 · Etching and aquatint on laid paper, final state (of two)

Berthe Morisot

1872 · Etching and drypoint; first state of three

Portrait of Berthe Morisot (1872–74)

1872–74 · Etching on blue laid paper, second and final state

Berthe Morisot (in Black)

1872–74, published 1884 · Lithograph on chine collé; second state of two

Frontispiece for an edition of "Les Ballades" by Théodore de Banville

1874 · Etching and aquatint on blue laid paper