Study for Vieille Italienne(recto); Drapery Study (verso)
Edgar Degas
1856
Medium
Graphite on blue paper. Verso: graphite
Dimensions
Sheet: 17 1/16 x 11 5/8 in. (43.3 x 29.5cm)
Classification
Drawings
Department
Drawings and Prints
Museum
Metropolitan Museum of Art, New York, NY
Credit
Gift of Mrs. Charles Goldman, 1980
Accession Number
1980.200
Tags
SadnessWomen
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 ...