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
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 ...