Head of a Horse
Edgar Degas
ca. 1878
Medium
Graphite on wove paper
Dimensions
Sheet: 6 9/16 x 4 3/4 in. (16.7 x 12.1cm)
Classification
Drawings
Department
Drawings and Prints
Museum
Metropolitan Museum of Art, New York, NY
Credit
Gift of Albert Gallatin, 1923
Accession Number
23.230.13
Rights
Public Domain
Tags
Horses
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 ...