The Schoolgirl (Woman Walking in the Street)
c. 1880/1881
Medium
pigmented beeswax, plastiline, metal armature, on plaster base
Dimensions
overall without base: 27.2 x 11.3 x 8.6 cm (10 11/16 x 4 7/16 x 3 3/8 in.) base: 0.2 x 12.3 x 15.2 cm (1/16 x 4 13/16 x 6 in.)
Classification
Sculpture
Department
CSD
Museum
National Gallery of Art, Washington, D.C.
Credit
Collection of Mr. and Mrs. Paul Mellon
Accession Number
1999.80.18
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 ...