The Drawing Lesson (Berthe Morisot and her Daughter)
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."
Artwork Details
- 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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