Portrait of Degas
Medium
Drypoint and soft ground etching on ivory laid paper
Dimensions
Image/plate: 19.5 × 15 cm (7 11/16 × 5 15/16 in.); Sheet: 31.8 × 22.4 cm (12 9/16 × 8 7/8 in.)
Classification
prints and drawing
Department
Prints and Drawings
Museum
Art Institute of Chicago
Accession Number
192271
Art Historical Context
Step into the intimate world of late 19th-century Paris with *Portrait of Degas* (1891), a masterful print by French artist Pierre-Georges Jeann. Jeanniot, a painter, illustrator, and close friend of Edgar Degas, captures the Impressionist in a moment of quiet intensity. Created during Degas's mature years, when he was a leading figure in the avant-garde art scene, this work reflects the camaraderie among artists who frequented cafés and studios, exchanging ideas that shaped modern art. Jeanniot employs drypoint and soft ground etching on luxurious ivory laid paper, techniques that lend the p...