Woman by a Fireplace
Edgar Degas
1880/1890
Medium
monotype on heavy laid paper
Dimensions
plate: 27.5 x 37.7 cm (10 13/16 x 14 13/16 in.) sheet: 32.7 x 49 cm (12 7/8 x 19 5/16 in.)
Classification
Department
CG-E
Museum
National Gallery of Art, Washington, D.C.
Credit
Collection of Mr. and Mrs. Paul Mellon
Accession Number
1985.64.168
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 ...