Edgar Poe
1860
ink
From the collection of National Gallery of Art
About the artist
Artist
Edouard Manet
Édouard Manet didn’t have much time to make his mark—he died at 51—but he used every year.
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ink
From the collection of National Gallery of Art
Dominant colour
Edgar Poe is a 1860 ink by Edouard Manet, a Impressionism work, held at National Gallery of Art.
This is a black-and-white drawing of a man’s face inside a round frame. His hair is short, his mustache thick, and he’s wearing a high collar. Above the frame, there’s a sketch of a hat with a feather sticking up. The artist used lines to show texture, like in the hair and fabric. This was made as a portrait, not a painting. Next, check out etching to see how artists use acid to carve into metal plates.
Édouard Manet didn’t have much time to make his mark—he died at 51—but he used every year.
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