Why it matters
Manet painted his wife Suzanne in the conservatory where she often helped him with sittings. She parted with the painting reluctantly in 1895 because she needed money.
Did you know?
- It was painted in 1879.
- It was sold for 6,000 francs to Maurice Joyant.
- A copy by her nephew long circulated in Germany as an original.
Based on the Wikipedia article Madame Manet in the Conservatory (CC BY-SA 4.0).
