Study for "Mary Cassatt at the Louvre" [recto]

Study for "Mary Cassatt at the Louvre" [recto] by Edgar Degas

Medium

graphite with blind stylus on wove paper

Dimensions

overall: 32.3 x 24.5 cm (12 11/16 x 9 5/8 in.)

Classification

Drawing

Department

CG-E

Museum

National Gallery of Art, Washington, D.C.

Credit

Collection of Mr. and Mrs. Paul Mellon

Accession Number

1995.47.36.a

About the Artist

Edgar Degas · 18341917

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 ...

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