Berthe Morisot: The First Lady Of Impressionism; Author: Shennan, Margaret; Paperback

Author: Shennan, Margaret
Paperback; 8pp Colour Illustrations, 16pp B&w Illustrations
368 pages
Published: April 2000
Sutton Publishing Ltd
ISBN: 0750923393
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Now in paperback, this is an in-depth biography of one of France's most distinguished female painters, exploring her important place among the Impressionists and the dramatic social and political background of her time.The First Lady of Impressionism. A well-researched portrait of a woman and an artist in her own time. This biography explores questions that have surrounded Berthe Morisot since her death, such as the rumour that she was descended from the 18th-century French master, Fragonard; the true nature of her relationship with Edouard Manet and her decision to marry his brother Eugene.