Why it matters
Manet made the preparatory sketches from life at the opera house on rue Le Peletier, which burned down later that year. Several of his friends, including the composer Emmanuel Chabrier, posed for it in his studio.
Did you know?
- It was painted in spring 1873.
- Its subject recalls Music in the Tuileries.
- It was given to the National Gallery of Art in 1982.
Based on the Wikipedia article Masked Ball at the Opera House (CC BY-SA 4.0).
