The Philosopher, etching by Édouard Manet
A small, ragged figure in a wide-brimmed hat and a loose cloak stands on a sketchy ground, face turned toward the viewer. Fine hatched lines and drypoint burr build the textured cloak and the dark, scratchy background in warm black ink on ivory paper.
- Artist
- Édouard Manet
- Date
- 1865–66
- Medium
- Etching and drypoint in warm black on ivory laid paper
- Source
- Art Institute of Chicago
- Size
- 1686 × 2189 px
Public domain · Art Institute of Chicago releases this image under CC0 (latest date 1866).
Rights checked 2026-11-05 · tier A · as stated by the source: CC0 (Art Institute of Chicago, is_public_domain=true)
Rights checked 2026-11-05 · tier A · as stated by the source: CC0 (Art Institute of Chicago, is_public_domain=true)
Credit (appreciated, not required for public-domain works): Art Institute of Chicago, Clarence Buckingham Collection
