Author: Publisher:
ISBN:
Category : Art
Languages : en
Pages : 144
Book Description
Illustrated Catalogue of the Notable Private Collection of Paintings and Pastels by the Great French Master the Late Hilaire Germain Edgar Degas
Author: The Private Collection of Edgar Degas
Author: Julie A. SteinerPublisher: Metropolitan Museum of Art
ISBN: 0870998374
Category : Art
Languages : en
Pages : 154
Book Description
"The art collection assembled by Edgar Degas was remarkable not only for its quality, size, and depth but also for its revelation of Degas's artistic affinities. He acquired great numbers of works by the nineteenth-century French masters Ingres, Delacroix, and Daumier; he bought (or bartered his own pictures for) art by many of his contemporaries, particularly Manet, Cezanne, Gauguin, and Cassatt; and he acquired works by a wide range of other artists, from eminent to little known. The extent of Degas's holdings was not recognized until after his death, when the collection came up for auction in Paris in 1918 and, in what was called the sale of the century, was widely dispersed." "Extensive research has made it possible to "reassemble" that collection in book form. This summary catalogue contains information on the more than five thousand works owned by Degas. For each work catalogued the entry includes, to the extent possible: a description with medium and dimensions; provenance information about Degas's acquisition and ownership of the work; information pertaining to the sale of the work in 1918 (or its disposal earlier), including the purchaser, purchase price, and other data; the current location; selected references; and an illustration. In a concordance, collection sale lot numbers are listed with their corresponding summary catalogue numbers." "This catalogue and its companion volume of essays are published in conjunction with the exhibition "The Private Collection of Edgar Degas," held at The Metropolitan Museum of Art, New York, from October 1, 1997, to January 11, 1998."--BOOK JACKET.Title Summary field provided by Blackwell North America, Inc. All Rights Reserved
The Private Collection of Edgar Degas
Author: Colta Feller IvesPublisher: Metropolitan Museum of Art
ISBN: 9780300086577
Category : Art
Languages : en
Pages : 152
Book Description
When Edgar Degas died in 1917, his enormous art collection, consisting of several thousand paintings, drawings, and prints, came to light. This remarkable assemblage included great numbers of works by the French nineteenth-century masters whom Degas revered - Delacroix, Ingres, and Daumier - and at the same time demonstrated Degas's profound interest in the art of certain of his contemporaries, particularly Manet, Cezanne, Gauguin, and Mary Cassatt.
Catalogue of the Library of the National Gallery of Canada
Author: National Gallery of Canada. LibraryPublisher:
ISBN:
Category : Art
Languages : en
Pages : 792
Book Description
Catalogue of the Library of the National Gallery of Canada: Brit - Draf
Author: Ottawa. National Gallery of Canada. LibraryPublisher:
ISBN:
Category : Art
Languages : en
Pages : 776
Book Description
The National Union Catalog, Pre-1956 Imprints
Author: Publisher:
ISBN:
Category : Catalogs, Union
Languages : en
Pages : 712
Book Description
The Private Collection of Edgar Degas
Author: Publisher:
ISBN: 9780300203615
Category : Art
Languages : en
Pages : 0
Book Description
Dictionary Catalog of the Art and Architecture Division
Author: New York Public Library. Art and Architecture DivisionPublisher: Macmillan Reference USA
ISBN:
Category : Architecture
Languages : en
Pages : 766
Book Description
Dictionary Catalog of the Research Libraries of the New York Public Library, 1911-1971
Author: New York Public Library. Research LibrariesPublisher:
ISBN:
Category : Library catalogs
Languages : en
Pages : 576
Book Description
Degas
Author: Trewin CopplestonePublisher:
ISBN: 9781853610981
Category : Impressionism (Art)
Languages : en
Pages : 128
Book Description
This excellently illustrated book examines the mastery of the pastel technique that was such an outstanding feature of Degas' art. Although Degas was not unique in using pastel, it eventually became a method that he explored as few have done. Jockeys in the rain is a splendid example of the use of the medium. The eldest of five children, Degas came from a privileged Parisian family and received a strict, classical education. He acquired an early taste for art, and although he went to law school he spent his time drawing, visiting the studios of artists and viewing private collections owned by friends of his father. He entered the studios of Barrias and Lamothe, and studied at the Ecole des Beaux Arts before travelling widely in Italy. Throughout his life he was caught midway between the Paris Salon and the impressionists. He was always aware of the problems of light and tone and took advice from Ingres, for whom he had the highest admiration. Degas was a master portrayer of everyday reality but one of his greatest qualities was his draughtsmanship in the classical tradition, being comparable to that of Ingres himself. This is a fascinating and authoritative exploration of the work of a great artist.--Book jacket.
