Édouard Manet, Seated, Turned to the Right
Edgar Degas|Edouard Manet
ca. 1868 · Etching and drypoint; first state of four · Drawings and Prints
This etching is probably the final take in Degas's series of studio portraits of Manet. The sitter is turned to the right here, his legs uncrossed, his overcoat and hat (and gaiters) removed. The stretcher side of a large canvas defines the surrounding space and identifies it as an artist's studio. This dark, geometric backdrop absorbs the figure and makes the composition as tight as a drum.
- Artist
- Edgar Degas|Edouard Manet
- Date
- ca. 1868
- Medium
- Etching and drypoint; first state of four
- Department
- Drawings and Prints
- Credit line
- Rogers Fund, 1921
