The Dancers
Medium
Pastel and charcoal on paper
Dimensions
28 x 23 1/4 in. (71.1 x 59.1 cm)
Classification
Drawings
Department
European Paintings
Museum
Metropolitan Museum of Art, New York, NY
Credit
Gift of George N. and Helen M. Richard, 1964
Accession Number
64.165.1
Tags
WomenDancersBallet
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 ...