Dancer
Edgar Degas
1880–85
Medium
Pastel on paper, laid down on board
Dimensions
19 1/4 x 12 3/4 in. (48.9 x 32.4 cm)
Classification
Drawings
Department
European Paintings
Museum
Metropolitan Museum of Art, New York, NY
Credit
Gift of The Philip and Janice Levin Foundation, 2007
Accession Number
2007.332.1
Tags
WomenDancers
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 ...