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The Infanta Margarita, after Velázquez

Edouard Manet French

1861–62

Not on view

Precisely when Manet etched his version of the Velázquez portrait relative to meeting Degas is unknown. He took a strikingly different approach. Working in his studio using an intermediary drawing, Manet reversed the composition on his plate so that his etching printed in the same orientation as the original painting. The emptiness of the lower part of the composition suggests that the work may be unfinished.

The Infanta Margarita, after Velázquez, Edouard Manet (French, Paris 1832–1883 Paris), Etched copperplate, French — This image cannot be enlarged, viewed at full screen, or downloaded.

Title: The Infanta Margarita, after Velázquez

Artist: Edouard Manet (French, Paris 1832–1883 Paris)

Date: 1861–62

Culture: French

Medium: Etched copperplate

Dimensions: 9 1/8 × 7 9/16 in. (23.2 × 19.2 cm)

Classification: Plates

Credit Line: Bibliothèque de l'Institut National d'Histoire de l'Art, Paris, Collections Jacques Doucet (EM Manet 22)

Object Number: MD.172

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