Portrait of Emilie Ambre in the role of Carmen by Manet

Monday with Edouard Manet!

Emilie/Émilie Ambre (1849-1898) was a French opera singer who was one of the leading sopranos in Europe and North America.

Philadelphia Museum of Art, Philadelphia, PA, USA,  circa 1879-80

photo of Emilie by Ferdinand Mulnier, c. 1878