Dante and Virgil
1857
Medium
Etching and drypoint on laid paper; second state of three (only known impression)
Dimensions
plate: 4 5/8 x 3 3/8 in. (11.8 x 8.6 cm) sheet: 9 1/4 x 7 1/16 in. (23.5 x 17.9 cm)
Classification
Prints
Department
Drawings and Prints
Museum
Metropolitan Museum of Art, New York, NY
Credit
Gift of Mrs. Imrie de Vegh, 1949
Accession Number
49.127.6
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About the Artist
Edgar Degas · 1834–1917
Edgar Degas (1834-1917) stands as one of the most innovative artists of the nineteenth century, whose distinctive vision transformed how modern life could be depicted on canvas. Born Hilaire-Germain-Edgar De Gas in Paris to a wealthy banking family—his father French, his mother a Louisiana Creole from New Orleans—Degas received a classical education before abandoning law studies in 1855 to pursue ...