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Edgar Degas
(19th Jul, 1834 - 27th Sep, 1917)
Autoportrait
Credit:
Photo (C) RMN-Grand Palais (musée d'Orsay) / Michel Urtado
Paris, musée d'Orsay, conservé au musée du Louvre
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Keywords:
Edgar Degas
personnalité des Beaux-Arts
face (human body)
beard
portrait of a man
to the waist
on one's elbows
contemporary costume
moustache
self-portrait
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About the artwork
Title:
Autoportrait
Periods:
19th century
contemporary period from 1789 until 1914
Techniques:
dessin au crayon noir
tracing paper
stump
graphite
Dimensions:
367 x 243
Inventory number:
RF24232-recto
Detail:
Etude pour "Edgar Degas et le peintre Evariste de Valernes" (vers 1865)
About the author(s)
Author:
Edgar Degas
Also known as:
Hilaire Germain Edgar de Gas
Hilaire-Germain-Edgar Degas
Born:
19th Jul, 1834
Dead:
27th Sep, 1917
Country:
France
See more about this author on Wikipedia:
Edgar Degas
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Hilaire-Germain-Edgar De Gas
; 19 July 1834 – 27 September 1917) was a French artist famous for his paintings, sculptures, prints, and drawings. He is especially identified with the subject of dance; more than half of his works depict dancers. He is regarded as one of the founders of Impressionism, although he rejected the term, preferring to be called a realist. He was a superb draftsman, and particularly masterly…
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