Hortense Valpinçon
Edgar Degas
1883
Medium
pastel and graphite on wove paper; laid down
Dimensions
sheet: 22.3 x 16 cm (8 3/4 x 6 5/16 in.) support: 28.9 x 22.4 cm (11 3/8 x 8 13/16 in.)
Classification
Drawing
Department
CG-E
Museum
National Gallery of Art, Washington, D.C.
Credit
Collection of Mr. and Mrs. Paul Mellon
Accession Number
1995.47.34
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 ...