Complex sentence: Three years later, Victorine Meurent first presented work of her own at the 1876 Salon and her work was accepted--ironically, Manet's own submissions were rejected by the jury that year.
Split into simpler sentences: Three years later, Meurent first presented work of her own at the 1876 Salon and her work was accepted. Ironically, Manet's own submissions were rejected by the jury that year.