Fourth Position Front, on the Left Leg
c. 1885/1890
Medium
pigmented beeswax, plastiline, metal armature, cork, on wooden base
Dimensions
overall without base: 57.7 x 35.7 x 32 cm (22 11/16 x 14 1/16 x 12 5/8 in.) height (of figure to top of proper left hand): 54.4 cm (21 7/16 in.)
Classification
Sculpture
Department
CSD
Museum
National Gallery of Art, Washington, D.C.
Credit
Collection of Mr. and Mrs. Paul Mellon
Accession Number
1985.64.49
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 ...