Artwork
Portrait of Georges Clemenceau
Portrait of Georges Clemenceau is an oil painting by the Impressionist artist Édouard Manet. It is held in the collection of the Musée d'Orsay.
About this work
Clemenceau later complained that the portrait was “very bad,” but he liked the talks they had at Manet’s home.
Portrait of Georges Clemenceau is an oil painting made by Édouard Manet in 1879. The work shows the French statesman in a seated pose. Manet wrote two letters in December 1879 and January 1880 that let us date the sitting.
Clemenceau later complained that the portrait was “very bad,” but he liked the talks they had at Manet’s home. He found the painter very spiritual during the sessions. If you want to keep exploring, check out the Louvre Museum.
Overview
Édouard Manet's Portrait of Georges Clemenceau is an oil painting created in 1879, depicting the French statesman seated.
Subject & Meaning
The portrait shows Georges Clemenceau in a seated pose. Clemenceau later expressed dissatisfaction with the likeness, describing it as 'very bad', though he valued the conversations he had with Manet during the sittings.
Technique & Style
The work is executed in oil paint, a medium Manet was known to work with.
History & Provenance
Manet's letters from December 1879 and January 1880 provide evidence of the portrait's creation date. The painting is now held at the Louvre Museum.
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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.
