Estelle Degas, 1871 Estelle Musson Balfour (1843-1909) and Edgar Degas met for the first time in 1863. Estelle was a 19 years old and had just lost her husband in the American Civil War. She fled the war in New Orleans and travelled to Paris with her young baby, mother and sister. Edgar Degas arrived in New Orleans in 1872 for an extended stay, two years after he had enlisted in the National Guard during the Franco-Prussian War, and two years before he would join a group of painters back in Paris for the first of what would become known as the Impressionist Exhibitions.
Estelle, the impossible love of Edgar Degas
Art Degas's Lesser-Known Portraits and Photographs Reveal the Artist's Intimate Relationships Alison W. Chang Mar 26, 2016 4:00AM Edgar Degas Six Friends at Dieppe, 1885 RISD Museum Edgar Degas René-Hilaire de Gas, Grandfather of the Artist, 1856 National Gallery of Art, Washington D.C. Permanent collection Edgar Degas Madame René de Gas, 1872/1873 West Building, Main Floor - Gallery 86 Medium oil on canvas Dimensions overall: 72.9 x 92 cm (28 11/16 x 36 1/4 in.) framed: 100.3 x 119.7 cm (39 1/2 x 47 1/8 in.) Credit Line Chester Dale Collection Accession Number 1963.10.124 Artists / Makers Edgar Degas (artist) French, 1834 - 1917 Image Use Details Title: Portrait of Estelle Musson Degas Creator: Edgar Degas Date Created: 1872 Physical Dimensions: framed: 48 x 63 in (121.92 x 160.02 cm) Medium: Oil on canvas Edgar Degas. Degas, Edgar. Portrait of Estelle Musson Degas. 48 x 63 in. (framed) Login to add to your collection. Category. Painting. Place Made. 1872. Materials. Oil on canvas. Measurements. 39 3/8 x 54 in. Credit Line. Museum purchase through Public Subscription. Accession # 65.1. Let's Stay Connected. GET SOCIAL WITH US. Facebook; Pintrest;
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Edgar Degas, 19 Jul 1834 - 27 Sep 1917 Sitter Estelle Musson Balfour De Gas, 1843 - 1909 Date 1872 Type Painting Medium Oil on canvas Dimensions Stretcher (estimate): 100 x 137.2cm (39 3/8 x 54") Topic Interior\Interior with Exterior View Home Furnishings\Furniture\Table (Show More) Credit Line Owner: New Orleans Museum of Art A transitional space between realist painting which imitates the real world and synthetic painting which offers another reality, this painting triggered Degas' research into multiple viewpoints. Directed by: Meryam Joobeur. Written by: Meryam Joobeur. Produced by: Maria Gracia Turgeon, Habib Attia. Mohamed is deeply shaken when his oldest son Malik returns home after a long journey with a mysterious new wife. 'Estelle Musson Balfour' was created in c.1865 by Edgar Degas in Impressionism style. Find more prominent pieces of portrait. Overview Degas was born to an aristocratic family, unusually supportive of his desire to paint. As a young man he was greatly impressed by the disciplined style of neoclassical artist Jean-Auguste-Dominique Ingres, who reportedly advised him to "Draw lines, young man, draw lines."
Edgar Degas Mme René de Gas (Estelle Musson)
By The J. Paul Getty Museum. Waiting (L'Attente) (about 1882) by Edgar Degas The J. Paul Getty Museum. The two women, a dancer in a tutu and another woman in black, share a bench and engage themselves in body language familiar to many of us. The sharp angle and high viewpoint adds to the intimacy of the scene yet obscures the physical space. Edgar Degas (UK: / ˈ d eɪ ɡ ɑː /, US: / d eɪ ˈ ɡ ɑː, d ə ˈ ɡ ɑː /; born Hilaire-Germain-Edgar De Gas, French: [ilɛːʁ ʒɛʁmɛ̃ ɛdɡaʁ də ɡa]; 19 July 1834 - 27 September 1917) was a French Impressionist artist famous for his pastel drawings and oil paintings.. Degas also produced bronze sculptures, prints, and drawings.Degas is especially identified with the subject.
The French artist Edgar Degas is also known as "The painter of dancers." Was he really an impressionist? Read along to know more about Edgar Degas. Nov 28, 2020 • By Marie-Madeleine Renauld, MA & BA Art History and Archaeology On the Crucial Months Edgar Degas Spent in New Orleans ‹ Literary Hub Most people think of Edgar Degas as a French painter of ballerinas. But few have heard that his mother came from New Orleans or that he spent five months in that city between October 1872 and February 1873.
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Edgar Degas' light sensitivity and its effects on his art Zeynel Karcioglu Virginia, United States Author and wife in front of The Alexander and Bucephalus at The National Gallery in Washington, DC, contrasting the gleaming white of Alexander's chiton with their dark clothing. Detail. Just about everyone has heard of Edgar Degas, the famous painter of dancers. However, the works Degas created in modern America's favorite party capital, New Orleans, are commonly overlooked. Read about his time in the US.
