The Tub
c. 1889
Medium
pigmented beeswax, plastiline, plaster, lead, wood, cloth, cork, wire, on wooden base
Dimensions
overall without base: 22.5 x 42.3 x 47.2 cm (8 7/8 x 16 5/8 x 18 9/16 in.) height (of figure): 16.9 cm (6 5/8 in.)
Classification
Sculpture
Department
CSD
Museum
National Gallery of Art, Washington, D.C.
Credit
Collection of Mr. and Mrs. Paul Mellon
Accession Number
1985.64.48
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 ...