Édouard Manet Seated, Right Profile
ca. 1865
Edgar Degas captured his friend and fellow Impressionist Édouard Manet in this relaxed, sketchy portrait from around 1865. The loose, energetic lines show Manet seated in profile, sporting his signature beard and looking thoughtfully into the distance. Despite being close contemporaries who often painted together, their friendship was famously tempestuous and eventually ended in a dramatic falling out. This quick study reveals Degas's incredible ability to capture a personality with just a few swift strokes of his pencil.
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