* gift of samuel putnam avery, 1900. Mn77, mn83, mn84 & mn88 bear notes by henri-charles guerard and were presumably acquired from him by george a. Lucas, acting as s. P. Avery's agent. Mn90 is inscribed by manet and mallarme to arthur o'shaughnessy; a note by s. P. Avery indicates that he purchased it "at d. G. Rossetti's sale july 7 1882. "
holdings checked in departmental copies of etienne moreau-nelaton, manet graveur et lithographe and jean c. Harris, edouard manet: graphic works a definitive catalogue raisonne. Lithographs by manet, including covers for sheet music by zacharie astruc and jerome bosch. Subjects include a portrait of berthe morisot, a cafe, probably the cafe guerbois, children, a raven and a theater audience. One print is an illustration for stephane mallarme's translation of the raven by edgar allan poe. S. P. Avery collection. Some prints include notes in graphite by henri-charles guerard or samuel putnam avery. Mn90 is signed by mallarme and manet and inscribed "a m. O'shaunessy. "
title and dates from etienne moreau-nelaton, manet graveur et lithographe. Admission is granted through application to the office of special collections. Forms part of samuel putnam avery collection. Citation/reference: m-n 84(ii/ii); g. 78 (second printing of two); h. 74 (second printing of two). Date: 1862. Collection: Samuel Putnam Avery Collection. Berthe Morisot (esquisse) (NYPL b13472281-483461)
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