Gentlemen's Race. Before the Start

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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