Madame Dietz-Monnin
1879
Medium
pastel on paper
Dimensions
Overall: 60 x 45.1 cm (23 5/8 x 17 3/4 in.) framed: 79.4 x 64.7 x 8.8 cm (31 1/4 x 25 1/2 x 3 7/16 in.)
Classification
Drawing
Department
CG-E
Museum
National Gallery of Art, Washington, D.C.
Credit
Gift of Mrs. Albert J. Beveridge in memory of her aunt, Delia Spencer Field
Accession Number
1951.2.1
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 ...