Why it matters
Manet depicted his wife Suzanne Leenhoff and her son Léon. The painting was first exhibited in one of Manet's solo exhibitions in his workshop.
Did you know?
- It dates from about 1865–1873.
- It was first exhibited in 1880.
- It belonged to Winnaretta Singer, Princess Edmond de Polignac.
Based on the Wikipedia article The Reading (Manet) (CC BY-SA 4.0).
