Berthe Morisot with a Bouquet of Violets (French: Berthe Morisot au bouquet de violettes) is an 1872 oil painting by Édouard Manet. It depicts fellow painter Berthe Morisot dressed in black mourning dress, with a barely visible bouquet of violets. The painting, sometimes known as Portrait of Berthe Morisot, Berthe Morisot in a black hat or Young woman in a black hat, is in the collection of the Musée d'Orsay in Paris. Manet also created an etching and two lithographs of the same composition.
Manet became acquainted with Berthe Morisot in 1868. She was the grand-niece of Fragonard, and also a painter; Morisot and Manet influenced each other's work. He painted her portrait many times, including his earlier work The Balcony. She married Manet's brother Eugène in 1874.
Manet had remained in Paris during the Franco-Prussian War in 1870–71, and served in the Garde Nationale to defend the city in the Siege of Paris. He was unable to paint while he was serving, and left Paris after the city surrendered at the end of January 1871. He returned to painting later in 1871, and returned to Paris after the defeat of the Paris Commune in May 1871.
This painting was one of several portraits of a black-clad Morisot by Manet between 1872 and 1874: others show her with a pink shoe, with a fan, and veiled.
Description
The half-length portrait is on a canvas measuring 55.5 × 40.5 centimetres (21.9 × 15.9 in)[1] – 71.5 × 57.5 centimetres (28.1 × 22.6 in) with frame[1] – and is signed "Manet 72" in the upper right corner. It is a study in shades of black. Unusually for Manet's portraits, which typically have an even light, Morisot is lit from one side, so that she is brightly illuminated on her right side and the left is in deep shadow. She wears black mourning dress and hat, with her face surrounded by black ribbons and scarves, against a lighter background, and an earring in each ear. The violet flowers are barely perceptible where the neckline of Morisot's dress dips towards her chest. Manet also painted violets in his Woman with a Parrot of 1866.
Manet painted Morisot with black eyes, although her eyes were actually green. The dark costume and eyes may allude to Manet's impression that she looked Spanish. Manet had earlier painted a similar portrait of his own mother in mourning, made in 1863, which shows his mother clad in black, on a dark background.
The painting was followed by a similar etching – probably the first copy, with the pose reversed – and two lithographs, all made in 1872 to 1874. Manet made a similar painting of Morisot in mourning dress in 1874, after the death of her father, Edmé Tiburce Morisot.
Etching
Lithograph
Lithograph
Berthe Morisot in mourning, 1874, private collection
Reception
The work was quickly considered a masterpiece of Manet's work. It was praised by Paul Valéry in the catalogue of Manet's retrospective at the Orangerie in 1932 for the centenary of his birth. Valéry knew the painting well: he was married to Morisot's niece, Jeannie Gobillard, the daughter of Morisot's sister Yves and her husband Theodore Gobillard, and so he also related by marriage to Manet; indeed, his wedding in 1900 was a double celebration at the same time as the marriage of Morisot's daughter Julie Manet to Ernest Rouart. Valéry compared Manet's painting to Vermeer's Girl with a Pearl Earring: "I do not rank anything in Manet's work higher than a certain portrait of Berthe Morisot dated 1872".
Manet sold or gave the painting to collector and art critic Théodore Duret. Morisot herself acquired the painting in 1894, paying 5,100 francs in the sale of Duret's collection. After her death in 1895, it was kept by her daughter Julie until her own death in 1966, and then it was in the collection of her son (Morisot's grandson) Clément Rouart. It was acquired for the Musée d'Orsay in 1998, with funding from the Fonds du Patrimoine, the Meyer Foundation, the China Times Group and a sponsorship programme coordinated by the Japanese The Nikkei newspaper.
Woman with a Parrot, 1866, Metropolitan Museum of Art, New York
The Balcony, 1868, Musée d'Orsay, Paris
Berthe Morisot (The rest), 1869, Rhode Island School of Design Museum, Providence
Berthe Morisot with pink shoes, 1872, Hiroshima Museum of Art
Berthe Morisot reclining, 1873, Musée Marmottan Monet, Paris
Berthe Morisot with a Fan, 1874, Palais des Beaux-Arts de Lille
References
^ ab"Berthe Morisot au bouquet de violettes" [Berthe Morisot with a Bouquet of Violets]. Notice de l'œuvre (in French). Musée d'Orsay. 2006. Retrieved 2017-01-15.
"Edouard Manet Berthe Morisot With a Bouquet". Musee d'Orsay. 2006. Retrieved 2017-01-15.
"Berthe Morisot With a Bouquet of Violets". Google Art Project. Retrieved 2017-01-15.
Cumming, Laura (2016-01-26). "Manet: Portraying Life – review". The Observer. Retrieved 2017-01-15.
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This article includes a list of general references but it lacks sufficient corresponding inline citations Please help to improve this article by introducing more precise citations January 2017 Learn how and when to remove this template message Berthe Morisot with a Bouquet of Violets French Berthe Morisot au bouquet de violettes is an 1872 oil painting by Edouard Manet It depicts fellow painter Berthe Morisot dressed in black mourning dress with a barely visible bouquet of violets The painting sometimes known as Portrait of Berthe Morisot Berthe Morisot in a black hat or Young woman in a black hat is in the collection of the Musee d Orsay in Paris Manet also created an etching and two lithographs of the same composition Berthe Morisot with a Bouquet of VioletsFrench Berthe Morisot au bouquet de violettesArtistEdouard ManetYear1872 1872 MediumOil on canvasSubjectBerthe MorisotDimensions55 5 cm 40 5 cm 21 9 in 15 9 in LocationMusee d Orsay ParisAccession100102 Contents 1 Background 2 Description 3 Reception 4 References 5 External linksBackground EditManet became acquainted with Berthe Morisot in 1868 She was the grand niece of Fragonard and also a painter Morisot and Manet influenced each other s work He painted her portrait many times including his earlier work The Balcony She married Manet s brother Eugene in 1874 Manet had remained in Paris during the Franco Prussian War in 1870 71 and served in the Garde Nationale to defend the city in the Siege of Paris He was unable to paint while he was serving and left Paris after the city surrendered at the end of January 1871 He returned to painting later in 1871 and returned to Paris after the defeat of the Paris Commune in May 1871 This painting was one of several portraits of a black clad Morisot by Manet between 1872 and 1874 others show her with a pink shoe with a fan and veiled Description EditThe half length portrait is on a canvas measuring 55 5 40 5 centimetres 21 9 15 9 in 1 71 5 57 5 centimetres 28 1 22 6 in with frame 1 and is signed Manet 72 in the upper right corner It is a study in shades of black Unusually for Manet s portraits which typically have an even light Morisot is lit from one side so that she is brightly illuminated on her right side and the left is in deep shadow She wears black mourning dress and hat with her face surrounded by black ribbons and scarves against a lighter background and an earring in each ear The violet flowers are barely perceptible where the neckline of Morisot s dress dips towards her chest Manet also painted violets in his Woman with a Parrot of 1866 Manet painted Morisot with black eyes although her eyes were actually green The dark costume and eyes may allude to Manet s impression that she looked Spanish Manet had earlier painted a similar portrait of his own mother in mourning made in 1863 which shows his mother clad in black on a dark background The painting was followed by a similar etching probably the first copy with the pose reversed and two lithographs all made in 1872 to 1874 Manet made a similar painting of Morisot in mourning dress in 1874 after the death of her father Edme Tiburce Morisot Etching Lithograph Lithograph Berthe Morisot in mourning 1874 private collectionReception EditThe work was quickly considered a masterpiece of Manet s work It was praised by Paul Valery in the catalogue of Manet s retrospective at the Orangerie in 1932 for the centenary of his birth Valery knew the painting well he was married to Morisot s niece Jeannie Gobillard the daughter of Morisot s sister Yves and her husband Theodore Gobillard and so he also related by marriage to Manet indeed his wedding in 1900 was a double celebration at the same time as the marriage of Morisot s daughter Julie Manet to Ernest Rouart Valery compared Manet s painting to Vermeer s Girl with a Pearl Earring I do not rank anything in Manet s work higher than a certain portrait of Berthe Morisot dated 1872 Manet sold or gave the painting to collector and art critic Theodore Duret Morisot herself acquired the painting in 1894 paying 5 100 francs in the sale of Duret s collection After her death in 1895 it was kept by her daughter Julie until her own death in 1966 and then it was in the collection of her son Morisot s grandson Clement Rouart It was acquired for the Musee d Orsay in 1998 with funding from the Fonds du Patrimoine the Meyer Foundation the China Times Group and a sponsorship programme coordinated by the Japanese The Nikkei newspaper Woman with a Parrot 1866 Metropolitan Museum of Art New York The Balcony 1868 Musee d Orsay Paris Berthe Morisot The rest 1869 Rhode Island School of Design Museum Providence Berthe Morisot with pink shoes 1872 Hiroshima Museum of Art Berthe Morisot reclining 1873 Musee Marmottan Monet Paris Berthe Morisot with a Fan 1874 Palais des Beaux Arts de LilleReferences Edit a b Berthe Morisot au bouquet de violettes Berthe Morisot with a Bouquet of Violets Notice de l œuvre in French Musee d Orsay 2006 Retrieved 2017 01 15 Edouard Manet Berthe Morisot With a Bouquet Musee d Orsay 2006 Retrieved 2017 01 15 Berthe Morisot With a Bouquet of Violets Google Art Project Retrieved 2017 01 15 Cumming Laura 2016 01 26 Manet Portraying Life review The Observer Retrieved 2017 01 15 Locke Nancy 2001 Manet and the Family Romance Princeton N J Princeton University Press pp 147 149 157 158 168 ISBN 9780691050607 OCLC 44885334 Retrieved 2017 01 15 Also ISBN 9780691114842 Portrait of Madame Auguste Manet Isabella Stewart Gardner Museum Retrieved 2017 01 15 External links Edit Media related to Berthe Morisot with Bouquet of Violets Edouard Manet Musee d Orsay at Wikimedia Commons Retrieved from https en wikipedia org w index php title Berthe Morisot with a Bouquet of Violets amp oldid 1118787507, wikipedia, wiki, book, books, library,
