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Edgar Degas

Two Jockeys

Maker

Edgar Degas (French, 1834-1917)

Title

Two Jockeys

Year

ca. 1880-1890

Medium

Materials/Techniques

Techniques

Materials

null

Dimensions

22.9 x 27.9 cm (9 x 11 inches)

Signature / Inscription / Marks

Marks: Stamped in red ink, on recto, at LR: Degas (Lugt 658).

Credit / Object Number

Credit

Gift of Mrs. Gustav Radeke

Object Number

21.249

Type

Publications

Exhibition History

Inventing Impressionism
Oct 21, 2016 – Jun 11, 2017

Label copy

This drawing studies the same jockey from two different angles, a type of composition that Degas frequently made at horse races. The young man’s generalized features suggest the artist was more interested in capturing his pose and movement than his likeness.

Degas deliberately chose a waxy crayon that could slide quickly and easily across the smooth surface of his paper, allowing him to rapidly draw directly from life. His choice of black and blue crayon may have been meant to translate the effects of natural light from different directions.

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Jun 05, 2008 – Oct 26, 2008
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Jun 19, 1946 – Oct 27, 1946

Image use

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Public Domain This object is in the Public Domain and available under a CC0 1.0 Universal (CC0 1.0) Public Domain Dedication

Tombstone

Edgar Degas (French, 1834-1917)
Two Jockeys, ca. 1880-1890
black and blue crayon on laid paper watermarked L. Berville
22.9 x 27.9 cm (9 x 11 inches)
Gift of Mrs. Gustav Radeke 21.249

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