Portrait of madame Julles Guillemet

Portrait of madame Julles Guillemet by Edouard Manet
Artist
Edouard Manet
Date
c.1878 ; Paris , France
Style
Realism
Genre
Sketch and study
The 'Portrait of madame Julles Guillemet' is an exquisite example of Realism in art. Using a simple pencil on paper, the artist captures the essence of madame Guillemet with such precise and thorough observation of her features and clothing that you can almost see her personality come to life. The meticulous detailing in the work suggests that it might have started out as a sketch and study, slowly refined into the final portrait that retains an authentic sense of lived experience.

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