M. Manet (The Artist's Father) II

Museum record 103098: M. Manet (The Artist's Father) II by Édouard Manet. A verified entry point for discovery.

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This is the only known impression of the second state of this etching depicting Auguste Manet, a high official in the Ministry of Justice and subsequently a judge and court counselor. It is Manet's second etched portrait of his father. Both versions are based on the double portrait he painted of his parent in 1860, now in the Musee du Louvre, Paris. MyArtTaste includes museum record 103098 as a recognizable discovery anchor, using the institution's official open-data metadata and image for this specific…