Edgar Degas

Edgar Degas (1834–1917) was a France painter, sculptor and poet.

Also recorded as Hilaire-Germain-Edgar De Gas.

Overview

The authority record associates the name with Impressionism. Work is classified under portrait and genre painting. Places of work recorded in the authority include Paris, Belgium and Florence. Works named in the authority record include Count Lepic and His Daughters, After a Bath. Woman Drying the Back of her Neck., Young Spartans Exercising and The Ballet Class. Catalogue entries for paintings state support, medium, dimensions and signature. VALÉORINE records this subject so that lots referring to it can be described consistently.

In detail

French Impressionist artist (1834–1917)

Sources

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“Edgar Degas”, English Wikipedia, consulted as further reading
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Wikidata, structured authority record Q46373: Edgar Degas
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