Young Woman Dressing Herself
1885
Medium
pastel over charcoal on tan wove(?) paper mounted on board
Dimensions
overall: 80.1 x 51.2 cm (31 9/16 x 20 3/16 in.) framed: 94.6 x 66 x 5.7 cm (37 1/4 x 26 x 2 1/4 in.)
Classification
Drawing
Department
CG-E
Museum
National Gallery of Art, Washington, D.C.
Credit
Gift of the W. Averell Harriman Foundation in memory of Marie N. Harriman
Accession Number
1972.9.9
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 ...