Berthe Morisot

1872-1874

Edouard Manet

Associated Names
Edouard Manet

Artist, French, 1832 - 1883

The image shows a bust portrait of a woman. She is depicted facing slightly to the right with her head turned towards the viewer. She has dark eyes, softly drawn facial features, and dark hair styled loosely. She wears a large hat with a bow or ribbon, a dark outfit with a high collar, and possibly layers of clothing. The background is plain and light, emphasizing the subject.

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Artwork overview

  • Medium

    lithograph on chine collé on wove paper

  • Credit Line

    Collection of Mr. and Mrs. Paul Mellon

  • Dimensions

    image: 20.5 × 14.2 cm (8 1/16 × 5 9/16 in.)
    sheet (chine collé): 24.9 × 17.8 cm (9 13/16 × 7 in.)
    support: 29.3 × 22.3 cm (11 9/16 × 8 3/4 in.)

  • Accession Number

    1995.47.80

  • Catalogue Raisonné

    Harris 1970, no. 73, State ii/ii

Artwork history & notes

Provenance

Mr. and Mrs. Paul Mellon, Upperville, VA; gift to NGA, 1995.

Associated Names

Exhibition History

2011

  • Impressionist and Post-Impressionist Masterpieces from the National Gallery of Art, The National Art Center, Tokyo, Tokyo; Kyoto Municipal Museum of Art, Kyoto, 2011, unnumbered catalogue.

Bibliography

1970

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

2010

  • Jones, Kimberly A. Impressionist and Post-Impressionist Masterpieces from the National Gallery of Art. Washington, DC: National Gallery of Art, 2010.

Inscriptions

recto: in stone, below image, at center: Imp. Lemercier & C.ie, Paris; verso: none

Markings

none

Watermarks

none

Wikidata ID

Q75393788

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