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The Little Cavaliers
Public Domain

Édouard Manet and Diego Velázquez

The Little Cavaliers

1861-1862, plate reworked c. 1867

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The Little Cavaliers

1861-1862, plate reworked c. 1867

Physical Qualities Etching and drypoint with bitten tone, Sheet: 274 x 402 mm. (10 13/16 x 15 13/16 in.) Plate: 246 x 387 mm. (9 11/16 x 15 1/4 in.)
Credit Line The George A. Lucas Collection, purchased with funds from the State of Maryland, Laurence and Stella Bendann Fund, and contributions from individuals, foundations, and corporations throughout the Baltimore community
Object Number 1996.48.5128
The Baltimore Museum of Art by purchase, 1996; The Maryland Institute College of Art,
through Henry Walters, Baltimore, by bequest 1909; from George A. Lucas, Paris
BMA, "The Prints of Edouard Manet: A Centenary Celebration," 27 September - 20 November, 1983.

Jay McKean Fisher, International Exhibitions Foundation, Washington, D.C., "The Prints of Edouard Manet," 1985-1986; circulated to The Detroit Institute of Art; University Art Museum, Berkeley; The St. Louis Art Museum; Huntsville Museum of Art; Art Gallery of Ontario, Toronto.

Inscribed: Signed in plate: lower right, mostly effaced "Ed. Manet d'après Velazquez" Inscribed in pencil: verso, in Lucas' hand "Epreuve Moderne Dumont"

Markings: Collector's stamp: verso "M.I. / LUCAS / COLLECTION" (Lugt 1695c) Watermark: (letters, unidentified)

Artist

Édouard Manet

French, 1832-1883

French, 1832-1883
Meet Édouard Manet

Artist

Diego Velázquez

Spanish, 1599-1660

Spanish, 1599-1660
Meet Diego Velázquez

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