Manet
ÉDOUARD, a French artist, pioneer and leader of the school of impressionist painting; born in Paris, 1832. Painted in the studio of Couture for five years, and then traveled extensively over Europe studying the work of the Old Masters. He finally evolved a style of his own which revolutionized modern painting. His methods evoked a storm of criticism, and it was not until his death in 1883 that the value of his work met full recognition. Among his noted works are: "Boy with Sword," Metropolitan Museum, New York. "Guitar Player," Osborn Collection, New York. "Dead Toreador," Widener Collection, Philadelphia. "The Balcony," Luxembourg, Paris. "The Opera Ball," Havemeyer, New York. He also painted portraits of Zola, Clemenceau, and others.