The violinist

Degas, Edgar (1834-1917)


Item type:
drawing
Date of creation:
ca. 1879
Height:
47.9 cm  (18 7/8 in.)
Width:
30.5 cm  (12 in.)
frame: 63.5 x 48.3 cm (25 x 19 in.)
Technique / Medium:
charcoal with black and white pastel

Description

Sketch of a bearded man, seated and holding a violin with his left hand in playing position; right hand is sketched as if positioned to hold bow (image incomplete)

Iconclass

48C751
one person with musical instrument, not playing
48C7311
violin, fiddle

Instruments [MIMO Code] (notes)

Violin [3573]

RIdIM images


Image URLs

image link 1

RIdIM record id

6043