Two Women
c. 1878/1880
Medium
pastel over watercolor and charcoal on tan laid paper, mounted to board
Dimensions
overall: 29.21 × 44.45 cm (11 1/2 × 17 1/2 in.) framed: 47.63 × 63.5 × 6.35 cm (18 3/4 × 25 × 2 1/2 in.)
Classification
Drawing
Department
CG-E
Museum
National Gallery of Art, Washington, D.C.
Credit
Corcoran Collection (William A. Clark Collection)
Accession Number
2014.136.176
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 ...