Horse with Head Lowered
1880s/early 1890s
Medium
pigmented beeswax, clay, metal armature, wood, on wooden base
Dimensions
overall without base: 18.4 x 7.9 x 27.2 cm (7 1/4 x 3 1/8 x 10 11/16 in.) height without base (of horse): 17.8 cm (7 in.)
Classification
Sculpture
Department
CSD
Museum
National Gallery of Art, Washington, D.C.
Credit
Collection of Mr. and Mrs. Paul Mellon
Accession Number
1999.80.16
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 ...