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The Jockey
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The Cleveland Museum of Art

The Jockey

charcoalEdgar Degas (French, 1834–1917)/c. 1885–1900

Description

A study made for a larger racetrack composition rendered in pastel, Degas’s Jockey shows the attention that the artist lavished on perfecting the positions of the horse’s legs, hoofs, jaw straining against the bit, and the swish of the tail.

Provenance

estate of the artist (Lugt 658, lower left, in red ink and Lugt 657, verso, lower right, in red ink). [C.W. Kraushaar Gallery]

Dimensions

48.5 × 31.2 cm

Movement / Period

Drawings

Accession No

1927.301

Official Citations

[The Cleveland Museum of Art Official Record][Full Resolution Image]
Curatorial Affinity Stream

Continuing the Universe of Edgar Degas (French, 1834–1917)

Drawings • France, 19th century • Harmonious Works & Contemporaries