Woman Washing Her Left Leg
c. 1890s
Medium
beeswax, metal armature, ceramic, on wooden base
Dimensions
overall without base: 20.5 x 16.4 x 25 cm (8 1/16 x 6 7/16 x 9 13/16 in.) height (of figure): 17.3 cm (6 13/16 in.)
Classification
Sculpture
Department
CSD
Museum
National Gallery of Art, Washington, D.C.
Credit
Collection of Mr. and Mrs. Paul Mellon
Accession Number
1999.80.21
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 ...