Saturday, November 1, 2008

Édouard Manet, 1832-1883


Les Chats. The Cats.

Original etching with touches of aquatint and a wiped plate tone in black-brown ink. 1868/69. From the edition of 100 impressions printed by Delâtre and issued by Strolin, 1905. (Only some 30/40 impressions exist prior to this issue).
Ref: Guérin - Manet l'Oeuvre Gravé no 52. Bareau-Berès - Edouard Manet no 58. Fisher - Baltimore Museum, The Prints of Edouard Manet no 51.

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