Eva Gonzales, by Edouard Manet
A follow-up to the earlier posting of a painting by the often overlooked French Impressionist, Eva Gonzales (1849-1883). She was a pupil of Edouard Manet, who portrayed her in this view that is dated around 1869/70. One is tempted to ask whether that white dress was the most practical garb while painting. Indeed, contemporary critics asked the same question, prompting them to believe that Eva Gonzales was just a model striking a pose. There is no evidence of a romantic relationship between Manet and Gonzales, and Gonzales in due course evolved her own painting style, but their lives remained intertwined, as Gonzales later married Manet's engraver, Henri Guérard. Sadly, Eva Gonzales died in childbirth, just five days after her mentor’s death.
Eva Gonzales, by Edouard Manet
A follow-up to the earlier posting of a painting by the often overlooked French Impressionist, Eva Gonzales (1849-1883). She was a pupil of Edouard Manet, who portrayed her in this view that is dated around 1869/70. One is tempted to ask whether that white dress was the most practical garb while painting. Indeed, contemporary critics asked the same question, prompting them to believe that Eva Gonzales was just a model striking a pose. There is no evidence of a romantic relationship between Manet and Gonzales, and Gonzales in due course evolved her own painting style, but their lives remained intertwined, as Gonzales later married Manet's engraver, Henri Guérard. Sadly, Eva Gonzales died in childbirth, just five days after her mentor’s death.