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title: The Execution of Emperor Maximilian by Manet
author: Städtische Kunsthalle
source: https://www.worldhistory.org/image/15422/the-execution-of-emperor-maximilian-by-manet/
format: machine-readable-alternate
updated: 1970-01-01
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# The Execution of Emperor Maximilian by Manet

_Authored by Städtische Kunsthalle_

## Image File

[![The Execution of Emperor Maximilian by Manet](https://www.worldhistory.org/uploads/images/15422.png)](https://www.worldhistory.org/uploads/images/15422.png)

## Image Caption

An 1867-8 oil on canvas painting, *The Execution of Emperor Maximilian*, by [Edouard Manet](https://www.worldhistory.org/Edouard_Manet/) (1832-83), the French modernist painter. Maximilian was a puppet emperor in Mexico who was executed following the withdrawal of French support. A controversial subject, which was banned by the French government, Manet produced several works on it. (Städtische Kunsthalle, Mannheim, Germany)

## Cite This Work

### APA
Kunsthalle, S. (2022, March 14). The Execution of Emperor Maximilian by Manet. *World History Encyclopedia*. <https://www.worldhistory.org/image/15422/the-execution-of-emperor-maximilian-by-manet/>
### Chicago
Kunsthalle, Städtische. "The Execution of Emperor Maximilian by Manet." *World History Encyclopedia*, March 14, 2022. <https://www.worldhistory.org/image/15422/the-execution-of-emperor-maximilian-by-manet/>.
### MLA
Kunsthalle, Städtische. "The Execution of Emperor Maximilian by Manet." *World History Encyclopedia*, 14 Mar 2022, <https://www.worldhistory.org/image/15422/the-execution-of-emperor-maximilian-by-manet/>.

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