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A Visit to the Museum
by Edgar Degas
MediumPastel
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Edgar Degas painted A Visit to the Museum (also called Woman Viewed from Behind), showing an elegantly dressed woman gazing at paintings in the Grand Gallery of the Louvre. The figure is likely his friend and fellow artist Mary Cassatt, who shared his love of studying Old Masters.
The painting measures 81.3 x 75.6 cm and captures a communal space both artists could share, unlike the cafés and cabarets that excluded women. Degas positions us behind the figure, inviting us to share her contemplation of the art.
The work hangs at the National Gallery of Art in Washington, D.C., a gift from Paul Mellon in 1985.
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About A Visit to the Museum
It hangs at the National Gallery of Art in Washington, D.C. Paul Mellon donated it in 1985, in Unknown, Unknown. This pastel work is part of their permanent collection.
The figure is likely Mary Cassatt, Degas's friend and fellow artist. They both loved visiting the Louvre You can see it at Private Collection.
It's Impressionist. Degas captured a moment of quiet contemplation in the museum gallery. The work is executed in pastel It's held at Private Collection.
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