Grande Arabesque, Second Time (Arabesque on the Right)
c. 1885/1890
Medium
pigmented beeswax, plastiline, metal armature, wood, cork, on wooden base
Dimensions
overall without base: 48.1 x 56.4 x 21.7 cm (18 15/16 x 22 3/16 x 8 9/16 in.) height (of figure): 46.5 cm (18 5/16 in.)
Classification
Sculpture
Department
CSD
Museum
National Gallery of Art, Washington, D.C.
Credit
Collection of Mr. and Mrs. Paul Mellon
Accession Number
1999.80.9
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 ...