* Gift of Samuel Putnam Avery, 1900.  MN77, MN83, MN84 &amp; 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."
<ul><li>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.</li>
<li>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.</li>
<li>S.P. Avery Collection.</li>
<li>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."</li>
<li>Title and dates from Etienne Moreau-Nelaton, Manet graveur et lithographe.</li>
<li>Admission is granted through application to the Office of Special Collections.</li>
<li>Forms part of Samuel Putnam Avery Collection.</li>
<li>Citation/Reference: M-N 84(II/II); G. 78 (second printing of two); H. 74 (second printing of two).</li></ul>
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