Head of the Fallen Jockey (study for "Scene from the Steeplechase: The Fallen Jockey")

Edgar Degasc. 1866

Details

Title: Head of the Fallen Jockey (study for "Scene from the Steeplechase: The Fallen Jockey")
Creator: Edgar Degas
Date Created: c. 1866
Physical Dimensions: overall: 25.4 x 34 cm (10 x 13 3/8 in.)
Provenance: Atelier Degas, Paris, until 1917 (Lugt 657); René de Gas [1845-1921], Paris; (sale, Hôtel Drouot, Paris, 10 November 1927, no. 20); Roland Nepveu-de Gas [1885-1962], Paris, until at least 1931. Armand Dorville [1875-1941], Paris; (sale, Hôtel Drouot, Paris, 24 November 1964, no. 33); (Hector Brame, Paris); Mr. and Mrs. Paul Mellon, Upperville, VA, until 1999; gift to NGA, 1999.
Medium: black chalk heightened with white on brown paper

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