Édouard Manet at the Races
Edgar Degas|Edouard Manet
ca. 1868–69
Medium
Graphite and black chalk
Dimensions
Sheet: 12 5/8 x 9 11/16 in. (32.1 x 24.6cm)
Classification
Drawings
Department
Drawings and Prints
Museum
Metropolitan Museum of Art, New York, NY
Credit
Rogers Fund, 1918
Accession Number
19.51.8
Tags
Men
About the Artist
Edgar Degas|Edouard Manet · 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 ...