Alexander and Bucephalus
1861/1862
Medium
oil on canvas
Dimensions
overall: 115 x 89 cm (45 1/4 x 35 1/16 in.) framed: 139.7 × 107.95 × 12.7 cm (55 × 42 1/2 × 5 in.)
Classification
Painting
Department
CF
Museum
National Gallery of Art, Washington, D.C.
Credit
Bequest of Lore Heinemann in memory of her husband, Dr. Rudolf J. Heinemann
Accession Number
1997.57.1
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 ...