Lola de Valence is the title of a painting by Édouard Manet from 1862. He painted it at the start of his career when he used many Spanish themes in his work. Lola Melea aka Lola de Valence (Lola from Valencia), was the star of the Spanish de ster ballet group of Mariano Camprubi. From August 12th till November 2nd 1862 the groupe performed in Hippodrome in Paris. Manet and his friends Baudelaire and Zacharie Astruc were very enthusiastic about the groupe and Manet convinced the groupe to pose for him in the studio of Alfred Stevens.
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photo: Tom Haartsen

photo: Tom Haartsen

photo: Tom Haartsen

photo: Tom Haartsen

photo: Tom Haartsen

photo: Tom Haartsen
photo: Tom Haartsen

photo: Tom Haartsen
Man met hond
2000
56.3cm x 41.8cm
paper, watercolor
Private collection, NL
Signed and dated Constant 2000, bottom right.
photo: Tom Haartsen
Medea [II]
2000
53.5cm x 33.5cm
paper, watercolor
Collection Fondation Constant
The numbering is for practical reasons to distinguish between different works with the same title.

photo: Tom Haartsen