Horse Walking
original wax possibly early 1870s, cast c. 1920/1921
Medium
copper alloy
Dimensions
overall with base: 21 x 9.7 x 26.7 cm (8 1/4 x 3 13/16 x 10 1/2 in.) height without base (of horse): 20.5 cm (8 1/16 in.)
Classification
Sculpture
Department
CSD
Museum
National Gallery of Art, Washington, D.C.
Credit
Gift of Mrs. Lessing J. Rosenwald
Accession Number
1989.28.2
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 ...