Man Pruning a Tree

Edgar Degas

Associated Names
Edgar Degas

Artist, French, 1834 - 1917

The image shows a person climbing a tree. The person is seen from behind, reaching upward along the trunk and branches. The figure is depicted from the head to the upper knees, with one leg slightly bent. The face is not detailed, showing only an outline of the head. The person is wearing a simple outfit. The sketch features additional lines suggesting more branches and the texture of the tree, all drawn in a rough pencil or charcoal style on brown paper.

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Artwork overview

  • Medium

    charcoal on two sheets of laid paper joined together

  • Credit Line

    Collection of Mr. and Mrs. Paul Mellon

  • Dimensions

    sheet: 60.48 × 46.99 cm (23 13/16 × 18 1/2 in.)

  • Accession Number

    2014.18.8

Artwork history & notes

Provenance

Paul Mellon [1907-1999], Upperville, Virginia; bequest 1999 to NGA, with life interest to his wife, Rachel Lambert Mellon [1910-2014].

Associated Names

Markings

Degas estate stamp (Lugt 658) in red

Wikidata ID

Q64556400

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