Artwork
Duchessa di Montejasi with Her Daughters, Elena and Camilla
Duchessa di Montejasi with Her Daughters, Elena and Camilla is an oil painting by the Impressionist artist Edgar Degas. It dates from 1888 and is held in the collection of the Museum of Fine Arts Boston.
About this work
Overview
Duchessa di Montejasi with Her Daughters, Elena and Camilla is an oil painting created by Edgar Degas in 1888.
Subject & Meaning
The painting depicts three women, likely a mother and her two daughters, seated in a room with muted blue-green surroundings. The figures are dressed in dark clothing, with the older woman positioned on the right and the younger two on the left.
Technique & Style
Degas employed chiaroscuro to create a sense of depth, with the women's faces and clothing rendered in stronger contrast to the softer background.
History & Provenance
The painting is held in the collection of the Museum of Fine Arts Boston.
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.
