Oil sketch on canvas, probably a work by Edouard Manet (1832 Paris - 1883 Paris). Unsigned.

26 x 30 cm. Framed & behind glass : 46 x 52 cm.

The guest performances of a group of dancers from the Teatro Real de Madrid in the early 1860s represented a high point of Spanish fashion at the time. Spanish painting remained a constant source of inspiration for Manet until his late work. Inscribed on old adhesive label on verso. Passepartout with linen cover, glazed gold frame.

Manet, painter and graphic artist, pupil in the studio of Thomas Couture, also studied at the Académie Suisse, copied paintings by old masters on the side. Own studio with Albert de Balleroy in 1856, Salon debut in 1858. He was considered one of the pioneers of modern painting. * Partner auction Bergmann All lots with a limit (starting price) of at least €1,500 are checked against the Art Loss Register database.

Literature : De Gruyter (2015), Thieme-Becker (1930).