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Which two paintings were Édouard Manet best known for?

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Which two paintings were Édouard Manet best known for?
The Luncheon on the Grass and Olympia are the two paintings Édouard Manet was best known for. He produced the paintings in 1862 and 1863, respectively. Both works marked the beginning of the shift from Realism to Impressionism. On 1stDibs, find a variety of Édouard Manet art.
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Les Gitanos - Etching by Edouard Manet - 1862
By Édouard Manet
Located in Roma, IT
Les Gitanos is a black and White etching realized by Edouard Manet in 1862.  Titled in the lower. Second state and lifetime impression realized by Société des Aquafortistes, with f...
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1860s Impressionist Figurative Prints

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Etching

Le Chat et Les Fleurs
By Édouard Manet
Located in Middletown, NY
Etching and aquatint on cream laid, watermarked Rives paper. 6 5/8 x 5 inches (167 x 126 mm). Sixth and final state, a posthumous impression. A fine, inky impression with full margin...
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1860s Realist Figurative Prints

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Etching, Aquatint

"La Convalescente" original etching
By Édouard Manet
Located in Henderson, NV
Medium: original etching and aquatint. Catalogue reference: Harris 85 iii/iii. This is a fine impression from the 1884 Bazire edition, printed on laid paper. Plate size: 5 x 4 inches...
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1880s Post-Impressionist Prints and Multiples

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Etching

"Baudelaire de profil en chapeau" original etching
By Édouard Manet
Located in Henderson, NV
Medium: original etching. Catalogue reference: Harris 59. This etching was executed by Manet in 1862, but only a few were printed before the copper plate was canceled. This impressio...
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1920s Prints and Multiples

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Etching

"Théodore de Banville tourné à gauche" original etching
By Édouard Manet
Located in Henderson, NV
Medium: original etching and aquatint. Executed in 1874, this impression on laid paper is presumed to be from the 1905 Strölin edition. Plate size: 9 3/8 x 6 1/4 inches (238 x 160 mm...
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Early 1900s Prints and Multiples

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Etching

The Absinthe Drinker - Original Etching (Guerin #9 Fisher #9)
By Édouard Manet
Located in Paris, IDF
Edouard MANET The Absinthe Drinker, 1860 Original etching Printed signature in the plate On Japan paper 45 x 40 cm (c. 18 x 16 inch) REFERENCES : Catalog raisonnes Guerin n°9 and F...
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1860s Impressionist Figurative Prints

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Etching

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