The Absinthe Drinker

Provenance

Heinrich Stinnes (1867–1932), Cologne [his stamp (Lugt 4437) recto, lower left, in red]. Henri Petiet (1894–1980), Paris (sent to the Art Institute of Chicago, Sept. 10, 1958); by descent; given to the Art Institute of Chicago, 2017.

The Absinthe Drinker

Édouard Manet

1862

Accession Number

223857

Medium

Etching in black on cream laid paper

Dimensions

Image: 25 × 14.5 cm (9 7/8 × 5 3/4 in.); Plate: 28.8 × 16.1 cm (11 3/8 × 6 3/8 in.); Sheet: 30.8 × 17.5 cm (12 3/16 × 6 15/16 in.)

Classification

etching

Museum

The Art Institute of Chicago

Chicago, United States

Credit Line

Gift of Henri M. Petiet