Jockey

c. 1898

Edgar Degas

Associated Names
Edgar Degas

Artist, French, 1834 - 1917

The artwork depicts a jockey on horseback, shown from a side angle. The jockey is seated on the horse. The facial features of the jockey are roughly sketched, and they are wearing a cap. The clothing is simplistic, with minimal detail. The horse is drawn with a focus on its muscular form, using broad strokes. The colors used are predominantly muted tones of brown and blue. The background is plain. The signature "Degas" is visible in the lower left corner.

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Artwork overview

Artwork history & notes

Provenance

(Degas Atelier sale II:378). Gustave Pellet [1859-1919], Paris. Mrs. Jane C. Carey; gift 1959 to NGA.

Associated Names

Exhibition History

1998

  • Degas at the Races, National Gallery of Art, Washington, 1998, no. 107.

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.

1984

  • Walker, John. National Gallery of Art, Washington. Rev. ed. New York, 1984: 680, no. 1095, color repro.

1998

  • Degas at the Races. Exh. cat. National Gallery of Art, Washington, 1998: no. 107.

Inscriptions

lower left: signature stamp (Lugt 658); lower left verso Degas atelier stamp in red (Lugt 657); in later hand, lower right verso in graphite: original drawing by Degas / #376 in s

Wikidata ID

Q64556346

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