Degas, Edgar - Before the Race 1882 - postcard

• Art Postcard

   

• Work of art title: Before the Race 1882-4
• Artist (if known): Edgar Degas
• Media or other details:  Oil on Panel
• Publisher / Gallery: Royal Academy of Arts
• Postally used:  no
• Stamp & postmark details (if relevant): n/a
• Size:  Modern
• Notes & condition details:

NOTES:

Size: 'Modern' is usually around 6in x 4in or larger / 'Old Standard' is usually around 5½in x 3½in. Larger sizes mentioned, but if you need to know the exact size please ask as this can vary.

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Stock No.: A13

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Text from the free encyclopedia WIKIPEDIA may appear below to give a little background information:

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Edgar Degas^[p] (19 July 1834 – 27 September 1917), born Hilaire-Germain-Edgar De Gas (French pronunciation: [il?? ???m?n?dg?? d?'g?]), was a French artist famous for his work in painting, sculpture, printmaking and drawing. He is regarded as one of the founders of Impressionism although he rejected the term, and preferred to be called a realist.^[1] A superb draughtsman, he is especially identified with the subject of the dance, and over half his works depict dancers. These display his mastery in the depiction of movement, as do his racecourse subjects and female nudes. His portraits are notable for their psychological complexity and depiction of human isolation.^[2]

Early in his career, he wanted to be a history painter, a calling for which he was well prepared by his rigorous academic training and close study of classic art. In his early thirties, he changed course, and by bringing the traditional methods of a history painter to bear on contemporary subject matter, he became a classical painter of modern life.^[3]