Bronze Age Gold from Wales
The Rabbit
Towards the end of his life, Manet was increasingly drawn towards still life. Here is shown a rabbit hanging outside between a window and a trellis. It is one of four decorative panels which he painted in the summer of 1881 near Versailles. That year Manet finally received a medal from the Salon and was made a Chevalier of the Legion d'Honneur. This subject is traditional, but its free technique is assertively Impressionist. Gwendoline Davies purchased this work at Paris in December 1917.
Collection Area
Art
Item Number
NMW A 2466
Creation/Production
MANET, Édouard
Date: 1881
Acquisition
Bequest, 10/4/1952
Measurements
Height
(cm): 97.5
Width
(cm): 61
Height
(in): 31
Width
(in): 24
h(cm) frame:117.8
h(cm)
w(cm) frame:81.5
w(cm)
d(cm) frame:7.5
d(cm)
Techniques
oil on canvas
Techniques (fine art)
art dept - fine
Fine Art - painting
Material
oil
canvas
Location
Gallery 16
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