Edgar Degas
Edgar Degas
Self-portrait (Degas au porte-fusain), 1855
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a French Impressionist artist famous for his pastel drawings and oil paintings
Born
Hilaire-Germain-Edgar De Gas 19 July 1834 Paris, France
Died
27 September 1917 (aged 83) Paris, France
Known for
Painting, sculpture, drawing
adultbasic
France
era
1800+
Movement
Impressionism
Notable work
The Bellelli Family (1858–1867) The Ballet Class (1871–1874) The Absinthe (1875–1876) The Tub (1886)