Dancer Fastening the String of Her Tights
c. 1885/1890
Medium
pigmented beeswax, plastiline, metal armature, cork, on wooden base
Dimensions
overall without base: 43.2 x 20.6 x 20.1 cm (17 x 8 1/8 x 7 15/16 in.) height (of figure): 42.5 cm (16 3/4 in.)
Classification
Sculpture
Department
CSD
Museum
National Gallery of Art, Washington, D.C.
Credit
Collection of Mr. and Mrs. Paul Mellon
Accession Number
1999.80.4
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 ...