Achille De Gas in the Uniform of a Cadet
Edgar Degas
1856/1857
Medium
oil on canvas
Dimensions
overall: 64.5 x 46.2 cm (25 3/8 x 18 3/16 in.) framed: 93.3 x 82.5 cm (36 3/4 x 32 1/2 in.)
Classification
Painting
Department
CF
Museum
National Gallery of Art, Washington, D.C.
Credit
Chester Dale Collection
Accession Number
1963.10.123
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 ...