Illustration
An 1880 oil on canvas still life, Bunch of Asparagus, by Edouard Manet (1832-83), the French modernist painter. Manet was particularly interested in still life, especially towards the end of his career. The work was bought by the editor of the Gazette des Beaux-Arts, Charles Ephrussi. The original price was 800 francs, but Ephrussi was so delighted with the painting that he gave Manet 1,000. In response to this generosity, Manet painted his client an additional small canvas of a single asparagus. (Wallraf-Richartz Museum, Cologne, Germany)
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Original image by Wallraf-Richartz Museum. Uploaded by Mark Cartwright, published on 14 March 2022. The copyright holder has published this content under the following license: Public Domain. This item is in the public domain, and can be used, copied, and modified without any restrictions. Please note that content linked from this page may have different licensing terms.
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Museum, W. (2022, March 14). Bunch of Asparagus by Manet. World History Encyclopedia. Retrieved from https://www.worldhistory.org/image/15438/bunch-of-asparagus-by-manet/
Chicago Style
Museum, Wallraf-Richartz. "Bunch of Asparagus by Manet." World History Encyclopedia. Last modified March 14, 2022. https://www.worldhistory.org/image/15438/bunch-of-asparagus-by-manet/.
MLA Style
Museum, Wallraf-Richartz. "Bunch of Asparagus by Manet." World History Encyclopedia. World History Encyclopedia, 14 Mar 2022. Web. 20 Feb 2025.
