The Drawing Lesson (Berthe Morisot and her Daughter)

1889

Not on view

Morisot made only eight drypoints, among which this self-portrait is the most accomplished. She shows herself in the act of drawing her reflection while her daughter, Julie Manet, looks on over her shoulder. Over the course of her career, Morisot depicted Julie more than any other subject. Here, she reconciles her dual roles as mother and artist in one image. Her prints were never published in her lifetime. For the posthumous edition, Julie titled this work "The Drawing Lesson."

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Title: The Drawing Lesson (Berthe Morisot and her Daughter)
Artist: Berthe Morisot (French, Bourges 1841–1895 Paris)
Sitter: Julie Manet (French, 1878–1966)
Date: 1889
Medium: Drypoint on wove paper
Dimensions: sheet: 14 1/16 x 10 15/16 in. (35.7 x 27.8 cm)
plate: 7 1/2 x 5 1/2 in. (19 x 13.9 cm)
Classification: Prints
Credit Line: Purchase, Rogers Fund and Jacob H. Schiff Bequest, 1922
Object Number: 22.60.93
Curatorial Department: Drawings and Prints

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