Thoroughbred Horse Walking, Part of the Neck Missing
original wax early 1870s, cast c. 1920/1960s
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View on museum website →Medium
copper alloy
Dimensions
overall with base: 13.2 x 4 x 20.3 cm (5 3/16 x 1 9/16 x 8 in.) height without base (of horse): 12.9 cm (5 1/16 in.)
Classification
Sculpture
Department
CSD
Museum
National Gallery of Art, Washington, D.C.
Credit
Collection of Mr. and Mrs. Paul Mellon
Accession Number
1999.79.39
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 ...