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
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 ...