The Loge
Edgar Degas
c. 1883
Medium
oil on wood
Dimensions
support: 12.7 x 21.9 cm (5 x 8 5/8 in.) overall (support and wooden collar): 14 x 22.8 cm (5 1/2 x 9 in.)
Classification
Painting
Department
CF
Museum
National Gallery of Art, Washington, D.C.
Credit
Gift of Emily M. Wilson in memory of Anthony T. Wilson
Accession Number
1980.5.1
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 ...