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Head of Jean-Baptiste Faure (1830–1914)

1882–83
Not on view
Painted in the winter of 1882–83, this study of the baritone Jean-Baptiste Faure was one of three executed in preparation for a portrait left unfinished when Manet died a few months later. Earlier, Manet had painted a full-length portrait of the singer in the role of Hamlet (Folkwang Museum, Essen), which drew adverse criticism when it was shown in the Salon of 1877; Faure, who owned many paintings by Manet, refused to accept it.

Artwork Details

Object Information
  • Title: Head of Jean-Baptiste Faure (1830–1914)
  • Artist: Edouard Manet (French, Paris 1832–1883 Paris)
  • Date: 1882–83
  • Medium: Oil on canvas
  • Dimensions: 18 1/8 x 14 7/8 in. (46 x 37.8 cm)
  • Classification: Paintings
  • Credit Line: Gift of Mrs. Ralph J. Hines, 1959
  • Object Number: 59.129
  • Curatorial Department: European Paintings

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