Édouard Manet, Seated, Right Profile

Edouard Manet|Edgar Degas

ca. 1868 · Black chalk on faded pink wove paper · Drawings and Prints

This exploratory sketch fumbles with the sitter's arms and overcoat, but the head appears strong and sure; Manet's hair has been tousled by the removal of his hat. The full-bearded profile served as practice for the striking bust-length portrait Degas etched not long afterward.

Artist

Edouard Manet|Edgar Degas

Date

ca. 1868

Medium

Black chalk on faded pink wove paper

Department

Drawings and Prints

Credit line

Rogers Fund, 1918