Victorine Meurent in the Costume of an "Espada"

Museum record 103099: Victorine Meurent in the Costume of an "Espada" by Édouard Manet. A verified entry point for discovery.

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Manet based this etching on his own painting of the same year (now in the Metropolitan Museum of Art, New York) depicting his frequent model, Victorine Meurent, in the costume of an "espada," or toreador. Japanese prints and, above all, the etchings of Goya, have been cited as sources for the composition. MyArtTaste includes museum record 103099 as a recognizable discovery anchor, using the institution's official open-data metadata and image for this specific work.