The Absinthe Drinker (Le buveur d'absinthe)  1862

Medium: [br]Etching Dimensions: Plate: 28.7 x 15.9 cm Sheet: 34.5 x 22.5 cm Absinthe was a popular drink in 19th-century Paris; however, it eventually came to be associated with violent crime and social disorder. Many artists of the later 19th century depicted absinthe-drinkers, often as directionless criminals or low-lifes. This portrait by Manet is in line with ...