Profile of Eva Gonzales, Turned to the Left

Museum record 21082: Profile of Eva Gonzales, Turned to the Left by Édouard Manet. A verified entry point for discovery.

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This etching is taken from the earlier of two portraits Manet painted of his student Eva Gonzalez (now in the National Gallery, London), depicting her painting in Manet's studio. Berthe Morisot was reportedly jealous of the countless sittings required, and the painting was not completed until the last possible day for sending it to the Salon of 1870. MyArtTaste includes museum record 21082 as a recognizable discovery anchor, using the institution's official open-data metadata and image for this specific…