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Edgar Degas
c. 1898
Medium
washed pastel and transferred pastel
Dimensions
overall: 27.9 x 21 cm (11 x 8 1/4 in.)
Classification
Drawing
Department
CG-E
Museum
National Gallery of Art, Washington, D.C.
Credit
Gift of Mrs. Jane C. Carey as an addition to the Addie Burr Clark Memorial Collection
Accession Number
1959.12.10
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 ...