Horse and Rider

c. 1878

Edgar Degas

Associated Names
Edgar Degas

Artist, French, 1834 - 1917

The image is a sketch of a person sitting on a horse. The person is in a seated position atop the horse, with their upper body leaning slightly forward and legs straddling the animal. The person's facial features are not discernible, and their hair is minimally outlined. The person's clothing is depicted with simple outlines, without specific details. There are no objects or jewelry visible on the person. The horse is detailed, with defined muscles, head, and legs. The background has no distinct scenery, indicating a blank space.

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Artwork overview

  • Medium

    oiled black chalk on cream laid paper

  • Credit Line

    Collection of Mr. and Mrs. Paul Mellon

  • Dimensions

    overall: 46.7 x 33 cm (18 3/8 x 13 in.)

  • Accession Number

    1999.79.8

  • Catalogue Raisonné

    Lemoisne 1946, undescribed

Artwork history & notes

Provenance

Atelier Degas, Paris, until 1919 (Lugt 657) (4th atelier sale, 7-9 April 1919, no. 199). Mme. Astruc, Paris. (Seiferheld and Co., New York); Mr. and Mrs. Paul Mellon, Upperville, VA, until 1999; gift to NGA, 1999.

Associated Names

Exhibition History

1999

  • An Enduring Legacy: Masterpieces from the Collection of Mr. and Mrs. Paul Mellon, National Gallery of Art, Washington, D.C., 1999-2000, no cat.

2006

  • Degas: o universo de um artista [Degas: The Universe of an Artist], Museu de Arte de São Paulo Assis Chateaubriand, 2006, unnumbered catalogue, repro.

2016

  • In Celebration of Paul Mellon, NGA, 2016.

Bibliography

1946

  • Lemoisne, Paul André. Degas et son oeuvre. 4 vols. Paris: Arts et metiers graphiques, 1946-1949. Vols. 2 and 3, 1946. Reprinted in 5 vols., New York and London, 1984.

2019

  • Schulman, Michael.Edgar Degas, Digital Critical Catalogue. MS-1501.

Watermarks

ED & Cie

Wikidata ID

Q64556394

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