Virginie Being Admired While the Marquis Cavalcanti Looks On
c. 1876/1877
Medium
monotype (black ink) touched with pastel on wove paper
Dimensions
plate: 16 x 11.9 cm (6 5/16 x 4 11/16 in.) sheet: 20.5 x 14.9 cm (8 1/16 x 5 7/8 in.)
Classification
Department
CG-E
Museum
National Gallery of Art, Washington, D.C.
Credit
Collection of Mr. and Mrs. Paul Mellon
Accession Number
1995.47.75
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 ...