Artwork
Mary Cassatt at the Louvre: The Etruscan Gallery
Mary Cassatt at the Louvre: The Etruscan Gallery is an ink print by the Impressionist artist Edgar Degas. It dates from 1880 and is held in the collection of the National Gallery of Art.
About this work
Overview
Mary Cassatt at the Louvre: The Etruscan Gallery is a print created by Edgar Degas in 1880 using multiple techniques on laid paper. It showcases Degas's skill in printmaking and his interest in capturing figures in interior settings.
Subject & Meaning
The print depicts Mary Cassatt and another woman seated on a stone bench in the Louvre's Etruscan Gallery, surrounded by indistinct artworks. The scene reflects Degas's focus on cultural settings and social observation.
Technique & Style
The work combines soft-ground etching, drypoint, aquatint, and etching, resulting in a textured, grainy effect. Shading is used to convey fabric folds and the women's poses, demonstrating Degas's draftsmanship and versatility with different media.
Artist & collection
Artist
Born Hilaire-Germain-Edgar De Gas on 19 July 1834 in Paris, Edgar Degas came from an affluent banking family with aristocratic roots and spent his childhood among the cultivated circles of the French capital.
