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The Smoker (Le fumeur)

1866

Edouard Manet

Associated Names

Edouard Manet

Artist, French, 1832 - 1883

The image portrays a person in an upper body view holding a long-stemmed pipe to their mouth. The etching shows the person with a full beard and distinct facial features, wearing a thick cap and a single-breasted coat. The individual's hand is raised, holding the pipe. The background is plain.

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Artwork overview

Medium

etching and drypoint
Credit Line

Rosenwald Collection
Accession Number

1943.3.5757
Catalogue Raisonné

Harris 1970, no. 49, State only

Artwork history & notes

Bibliography

1970

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

Wikidata ID

Q65019577

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