However, with her family’s connections, Gonzalès was afforded better opportunities and networking that many women would not have had access to and, as such, was fortunate to obtain private instruction under accomplished contemporary artists. #EvaGonzalès

reflects the influence of her mentor Manet, while the loose brushwork anticipates her later Impressionist style. This small painting has the intimacy of a domestic moment rather than a grand salon still life. #EvaGonzalès