Death of Maximilian at Queretaro (L'executionde Maximilien)

1867

Edouard Manet

Associated Names
Edouard Manet

Artist, French, 1832 - 1883

This is a painting of a group of figures in a scene. The painting shows a situation where a line of uniformed figures interacts with three standing figures in another group. The uniforms have dark tones and the painting uses black and white. The figures are arranged dynamically, conveying tension. The background is dark, contrasting with the figures in lighter clothing. The style is reminiscent of Édouard Manet, known for capturing poignant and historical moments realistically.

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Artwork overview

  • Medium

    lithograph

  • Credit Line

    Rosenwald Collection

  • Accession Number

    1947.7.84

  • Catalogue Raisonné

    Harris 1970, no. 54, State 1st tirage

Artwork history & notes

Exhibition History

1959

  • The Great Century: France 1800-1900, The University of Notre Dame Art Gallery, IN, 1959.

1972

  • Lithography in the 19th Century: Selections from the National Gallery of Art, Rosenwald Collection, New Jersey State Museum, Trenton, 1972-1973, no. 27.

1995

  • Prints by James McNeill Whistler and His Contemporaries, National Gallery of Art, Washington, 1995, as The Execution of Maximilian at Querétaro.

Bibliography

1970

  • Harris, Jean C. Edouard Manet, graphic works; a definitive catalogue raisonne. New York: Collector's Editions, 1970.

1996

  • Roos, Jane Mayo. Early Impressionism and the French State (1866-1874). Cambridge, 1996: 126, fig. 96, 128.

Wikidata ID

Q65071965

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