Modern · France
Edgar Degas
1834–1917
French Impressionist artist (1834–1917).
At a glance
- Life
- 1834–1917
- Origin
- France
- Practice
- painter, sculptor, poet, printmaker, photographer, draftsperson, graphic artist, lithographer, artist
Biography
Edgar Degas (1834–1917) is described by Wikidata as French Impressionist artist (1834–1917). The linked open-data record associates the artist with France. Recorded practices include painter, sculptor, poet, printmaker, photographer, draftsperson, graphic artist, lithographer, artist.
Dancer Moving Forward, Arms Raised, held by Hirshhorn Museum and Sculpture Garden, provides a verified collection point from which to explore the artist’s sculpture. The museum record supplies the work’s date, material, dimensions, credit line, and reusable image.
In the collection
Works to explore
Modern
Hirshhorn Museum and Sculpture Garden
Dancer: Arabesque on Right Leg, Left Arm in Line
Edgar Degas · c. 1877-1885)/(cast c. 1919-1931

Modern
The Metropolitan Museum of Art
Torso: Woman Rubbing Her Back with a Sponge
Edgar Degas · modeled probably ca. 1888–92, cast 1920
Modern
Hirshhorn Museum and Sculpture Garden
Dancer Moving Forward, Arms Raised
Edgar Degas · c. 1882-1898)/(cast c. 1919-1931