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Course de gentlemen. Avant le départ
Gentlemen's Race. Before the Start
Edgar Degas · 1862
Musée d'Orsay
Paris, France
About this painting
One of Degas's earliest racecourse scenes, later reworked by the artist himself around 1882, blending his fascination with horses and modern spectacle.
Painting Details
Medium
Oil on canvas
Dimensions
48 × 62 cm (18.9 × 24.4 in)
Painted at
Paris, France
Current location
Musée d'Orsay, Paris
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