Horses in a Meadow
Edgar Degas
1871
Medium
oil on canvas
Dimensions
overall: 31.8 x 40 cm (12 1/2 x 15 3/4 in.) framed: 47 x 54.9 x 5.1 cm (18 1/2 x 21 5/8 x 2 in.)
Classification
Painting
Department
CF
Museum
National Gallery of Art, Washington, D.C.
Credit
Chester Dale Fund
Accession Number
1995.11.1
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 ...