At the Café des Ambassadeurs
1879–80
Medium
Etching, softground, drypoint, and aquatint; fifth (final) state; canceled plate
Dimensions
sheet: 12 7/8 x 15 11/16 in. (32.7 x 39.9 cm) plate: 10 1/2 x 11 9/16 in. (26.7 x 29.3 cm)
Classification
Prints
Department
Drawings and Prints
Museum
Metropolitan Museum of Art, New York, NY
Credit
The Elisha Whittelsey Collection, The Elisha Whittelsey Fund, 1982
Accession Number
1982.1160
Tags
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 ...