Dancer Seen from Behind and Three Studies of Feet
c. 1878
Medium
black chalk and pastel on blue-gray laid paper
Dimensions
overall: 45.6 x 59.8 cm (17 15/16 x 23 9/16 in.)
Classification
Drawing
Department
CG-E
Museum
National Gallery of Art, Washington, D.C.
Credit
Gift of Myron A. Hofer in memory of his mother, Mrs. Charles Hofer
Accession Number
1945.6.1
Rights
Public Domain
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 ...