Why it matters
Manet's scene at Père Lathuille's restaurant in the Batignolles quarter of Paris, with the proprietor in the background. During the defence of Paris in 1814, Marshal Moncey had used the restaurant as his command post.
Did you know?
- It was painted in 1879.
- Manet also painted a portrait of the owner's daughter.
- It is in the Musée des Beaux-Arts in Tournai.
Based on the Wikipedia article Chez le Père Lathuille (CC BY-SA 4.0).
