Dancer at Rest, Hands on Her Hips, Left Leg Forward
late 1870s/1880s
Medium
pigmented beeswax, plaster/clay?, metal armature, on wooden base
Dimensions
overall without base: 37.6 x 17.1 x 14 cm (14 13/16 x 6 3/4 x 5 1/2 in.) height (of figure): 37.3 cm (14 11/16 in.)
Classification
Sculpture
Department
CSD
Museum
National Gallery of Art, Washington, D.C.
Credit
Collection of Mr. and Mrs. Paul Mellon
Accession Number
1999.80.24
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 ...