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Berthe Morisot in Black

about 1872–74; printed 1884

Édouard Manet

(French, 1832–1883)
printer

Auguste Clot

(French, 1858–1936)
publisher

Lemercier & Cie.

Culture
France, 19th century
Medium
lithograph on wove paper
Measurements
Image: 20.4 x 14.3 cm (8 1/16 x 5 5/8 in.); Sheet: 36 x 27.4 cm (14 3/16 x 10 13/16 in.)
Credit Line
Dudley P. Allen Fund 1952.445
Catalogue raisonné
Béraldi IX.210.54; Moreau-Nélaton 83; Guérin 77; Harris 73
State
I/II
Edition
1884 Memorial Edition
Public Domain
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Location
004 Special Exhibition Gallery
Print

Description

Manet based this lithograph and the related composition in silhouette (at left) on a photograph of Berthe Morisot with a Bouquet of Violets (also on view in this gallery). None of the prints based on this portrait were printed in a commercial edition during Manet’s lifetime. Their original purpose was personal and private.
A vertically oriented lithograph in dense scribbles depicts Berthe Morisot, a woman with light skin tone from the chest up. She wears a large, dark hat with a ruffled ornament and a dark coat. Her hair falls loosely around her face, where simple black marks define her eyes and mouth. The bold, textured strokes of her clothing create a strong contrast against the plain, light background.

Berthe Morisot in Black

about 1872–74; printed 1884

Édouard Manet, Auguste Clot, Lemercier & Cie.

(French, 1832–1883), (French, 1858–1936)
France, 19th century

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