About This Artwork

Édouard Manet (French, 1832-1883)
written by Edgar Allan Poe (American, 1809-1849)
translated by Stéphane Mallarmé (French, 1842-1898)
printed by Lefman et Cie. (French, 19th century)
published by Richard Lesclide (French, 1825-1892)

The Raven on the Bust of Pallas ("Perched upon a bust of Pallas..."), plate 3 from The Raven, 1875

Gillotage (etched line block [zinc plate] in relief from brush and ink transfer) in black on gray China paper
482 x 320 mm (image); 551 x 394 mm (sheet)
Print and Drawing Purchase Fund, 1945.52.4

Harris 83d II/II; Guérin 86b II/II; Moreau-Nélaton 92 II/II