Artwork
Charles Baudelaire
Charles Baudelaire is a print by the Impressionist artist Édouard Manet. It dates from 1869 and is held in the collection of the Cleveland Museum of Art.
- Accession no.
- 1981.93
- Credit line
- Gift of The Print Club of Cleveland
About this work
Overview
Édouard Manet's print 'Charles Baudelaire' dates to 1869 and is housed at The Cleveland Museum of Art.
Subject & Meaning
The print is a portrait of Charles Baudelaire, depicted with a serious expression and contemplative demeanor, his eyes cast downward and eyebrows slightly furrowed.
Technique & Style
Baudelaire's features are rendered in fine detail, set against a dark, muted background, with Manet employing a focus on the subject's face to convey a sense of quiet introspection.
Context
This work is associated with the period during which the Impressionism movement was emerging, although Manet's style was distinct from it.
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Artist & collection
Artist
Édouard Manet was a French modernist painter. He was one of the first 19th-century artists to paint modern life, as well as a pivotal figure in the transition from Realism to Impressionism.
