Illustration for The Raven by Edgar Allan Poe

Edouard Manet

Cleveland Museum of Art

Black and white illustration of a man sitting at a table with a lamp and raven. The man is seated in a chair to the right, leaning forward slightly, with his right arm resting on the table. He wears a dark suit and has short hair. The table holds a lamp with a shade, a book lying open, and a raven perched on the book or near it. A second chair sits to the left, empty. The background is dark with heavy shading and brush strokes. The style is impressionistic with bold lines and shading. The illustration depicts a scene from "The Raven" by Edgar Allan Poe.