Art and Art History Collection (Saskia)

Self Portrait (detail)

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Publisher

Saskia, Ltd., Cultural Documentation

Abstract

Edgar Degas was born into the family of bankers of aristocratic extraction. His mother died in 1847, so the boy's father, Auguste de Gas, and grandfather, Hilaire de Gas, were the most influential figures in his early life. Despite his own desire to paint he began to study law, but broke off his studies in 1853. He frequented F

Keywords

Pais, France, Pais, France, Style: French Realist/Impressionist, School: Realist/Impressionist, Movement: Realism/Impressionism, Painting;, Painting

Alt Text

A portrait of a man with dark hair and a mustache, wearing a black suit with a white shirt. The background is dark and the painting style appears to be realistic.

Geographic Location

Pais, France; Pais, France

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Media Type

Paintings; Pictures

Identifier

A01-PFF0440

Self Portrait (detail)

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