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Edgar Degas
1876 - 1877
Medium
soft-ground etching
Dimensions
127; 99
About this artwork
atelierstempel, verso rechtsboven, gestempeld: Lugt 657
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 ...