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title: The Absinthe Drinker by Manet
author: Ny Carlsberg Glypotek
source: https://www.worldhistory.org/image/15392/the-absinthe-drinker-by-manet/
format: machine-readable-alternate
updated: 1970-01-01
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# The Absinthe Drinker by Manet
_Authored by Ny Carlsberg Glypotek_
## Image File
[](https://www.worldhistory.org/uploads/images/15392.png)
## Image Caption
An 1859 oil on canvas painting, *The Absinthe Drinker*, by [Edouard Manet](https://www.worldhistory.org/Edouard_Manet/) (1832-83), the French modernist painter. The first great work by Manet, his choice of a seemingly homeless man as his main subject and on such a large canvas (1.8 m/6 ft high) shocked critics. The artist added a lower strip to the original painting and so added the bottle. (Ny Carlsberg Glypotek, Copenhagen)
## Cite This Work
### APA
Glypotek, N. C. (2022, March 11). The Absinthe Drinker by Manet. *World History Encyclopedia*.
### Chicago
Glypotek, Ny Carlsberg. "The Absinthe Drinker by Manet." *World History Encyclopedia*, March 11, 2022. .
### MLA
Glypotek, Ny Carlsberg. "The Absinthe Drinker by Manet." *World History Encyclopedia*, 11 Mar 2022, .
## License & Copyright
[](https://www.wikiart.org/en/edouard-manet/the-absinthe-drinker-1859)First published on [WikiArt.org](http://www.wikiart.org/) and republished. [Original image](https://www.wikiart.org/en/edouard-manet/the-absinthe-drinker-1859) by [**Ny Carlsberg Glypotek**](https://www.wikiart.org/en/edouard-manet/the-absinthe-drinker-1859). Submitted by [Mark Cartwright](https://www.worldhistory.org/user/markzcartwright/ "User Page: Mark Cartwright"), published on 11 March 2022. The copyright holder has published this content under the following license: [Public Domain](http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Public_domain). This item is in the public domain, and can be used, copied, and modified without any restrictions. Please note that content linked from this page may have different licensing terms.