MORISOT, BERTHE 1841-1895:

BERTHE MORISOT WAS THE FIRST FEMALE MEMBER OF THE IMPRESSIONIST MOVEMENT. ALTHOUGH DEEPLY INVOLVED WITH THE MOVEMENT, SHE WAS MARRIED TO MANET'S BROTHER, SHE SHUNNED THE PUBLICITY, AND WAS RELIEVED WHEN THE FLAMBOYANT MARY CASSATT ARRIVED ON THE SCENE. SHE DIED AT AN COMPARATIVELY EARLY AGE, LEAVING A SMALL PORTFOLIO OF EXQUISITE ETCHINGS.