Study of a Mustang
original wax 1860s, cast by 1921
Medium
copper alloy
Dimensions
overall without base: 21.8 x 11.4 x 30.9 cm (8 9/16 x 4 1/2 x 12 3/16 in.) height without base (of horse): 21.1 cm (8 5/16 in.)
Classification
Sculpture
Department
CSD
Museum
National Gallery of Art, Washington, D.C.
Credit
Gift of Mrs. Lessing J. Rosenwald
Accession Number
1989.28.1
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 ...