Woman Ironing
begun c. 1876, completed c. 1887
Medium
oil on canvas
Dimensions
overall: 81.3 × 66 cm (32 × 26 in.) framed: 98.74 × 82.87 × 7.94 cm (38 7/8 × 32 5/8 × 3 1/8 in.)
Classification
Painting
Department
CF
Museum
National Gallery of Art, Washington, D.C.
Credit
Collection of Mr. and Mrs. Paul Mellon
Accession Number
1972.74.1
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 ...