Édouard Manet, Seated, Turned to the Right
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.
Artwork Details
- Title: Édouard Manet, Seated, Turned to the Right
- Artist: Edgar Degas (French, Paris 1834–1917 Paris)
- Sitter: Portrait of Edouard Manet (French, Paris 1832–1883 Paris)
- Date: ca. 1868
- Medium: Etching and drypoint; first state of four
- Dimensions: plate: 7 11/16 x 5 1/8 in. (19.5 x 13 cm)
sheet: 12 7/16 x 8 3/4 in. (31.6 x 22.2 cm) - Classification: Prints
- Credit Line: Rogers Fund, 1921
- Object Number: 21.83.2
- Curatorial Department: Drawings and Prints
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