Study for “Madame Théodore Gobillard” (Yves Morisot)
Medium
Graphite
Dimensions
13 1/8 × 17 5/16 in. (33.3 × 44 cm)
Classification
Drawings
Department
Drawings and Prints
Museum
Metropolitan Museum of Art, New York, NY
Credit
Gift of John R. Gaines, 1985
Accession Number
1985.48
Tags
PortraitsWomen
About the Artist
Edgar Degas|Madame Théodore Gobillard · 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 ...