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Plainte Moresque: Portrait of Jaime Bosch

Sitter Jaime Bosch Spanish
ca. 1866
Not on view
In this design for a cover to sheet music, Manet portrays his friend, the Catalan composer and guitarist, Jaime Bosch. The musician dedicated this piece for solo guitar, his "Moorish Lament," to Manet, as indicated by the inscription at upper right. Bosch regularly performed at the musical gatherings hosted by the painter and his wife, the pianist Suzanne Leenhoff. The drawing and resulting print are a testament not only to their relationship, but also to Manet's abiding interest in Spanish culture. The composition recalls "The Spanish Singer" of 1860 (49.58.2), the painting with which Manet successfully made his debut at the Salon of 1861.

Artwork Details

Object Information
  • Title: Plainte Moresque: Portrait of Jaime Bosch
  • Artist: Edouard Manet (French, Paris 1832–1883 Paris)
  • Sitter: Jaime Bosch (Spanish, Barcelona 1825–1895 Paris)
  • Date: ca. 1866
  • Medium: Graphite, brush and watercolor and pink gouache, pen and brown ink
  • Dimensions: Sheet: 14 1/8 × 10 5/8 in. (35.9 × 27 cm)
  • Classification: Drawings
  • Credit Line: Purchase, Charles and Jessie Price and Friends of Drawings and Prints Gifts, and funds from various donors, 2023
  • Object Number: 2023.396
  • Curatorial Department: Drawings and Prints

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