The Spanish Singer, 1860, Oil on canvas, 58 x 45 in. (147. 3 x 114. 3 cm), Paintings, ?douard Manet (French, Paris 1832?1883 Paris), This painting, which reflects the Parisian vogue for Spanish art and culture during the Second Empire, won Manet his first popular and critical success in his debut at the Salon of 1861. Though the picture was admired for its realistic detail, Manet did not disguise the fact that it was composed in a studio using a model and props