Who created "Portrait of Edgar Degas (cancelled)"?

Portrait of Edgar Degas (cancelled) was created by Marcellin Desboutin|Giuseppe De Nittis|Edgar Degas in 1875?.

When was "Portrait of Edgar Degas (cancelled)" created?

This artwork was created 1875?.

What medium is "Portrait of Edgar Degas (cancelled)"?

Portrait of Edgar Degas (cancelled) is Drypoint; (cancelled).

Is "Portrait of Edgar Degas (cancelled)" in the public domain?

Yes, Portrait of Edgar Degas (cancelled) is in the public domain and available for free download under CC0 license.

Portrait of Edgar Degas (cancelled)

Marcellin Desboutin|Giuseppe De Nittis|Edgar Degas

1875?

Medium

Drypoint; (cancelled)

Dimensions

Sheet: 12 5/8 × 9 3/4 in. (32 × 24.7 cm) Plate: 3 3/8 × 2 11/16 in. (8.5 × 6.9 cm)

Classification

Prints

Department

Drawings and Prints

Museum

Metropolitan Museum of Art, New York, NY

Credit

The Elisha Whittelsey Collection, The Elisha Whittelsey Fund, 1968

Accession Number

68.673.44

Tags

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About this artwork

Marcellin Desboutin (1823-1902), working in collaboration with or after Giuseppe De Nittis and Edgar Degas himself, created this intimate drypoint portrait around 1875, later cancelled with deliberate defacing marks. The small plate (3⅜ by 2 11/16 inches) printed on a large sheet (12⅝ by 9¾ inches) captures Degas in profile, demonstrating the close artistic relationships among Impressionist circle printmakers. Desboutin, a painter and printmaker who frequented Café Guerbois and Café de la Nouvel...

About the Artist

Marcellin Desboutin|Giuseppe De Nittis|Edgar Degas · 1823–1902

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