Artwork
Dancer at Rest
Dancer at Rest is a drawing by the Impressionist artist Edgar Degas. It dates from 1895 and is held in the collection of the Cleveland Museum of Art.
About this work
Overview
Dancer at Rest is a drawing by Edgar Degas, created around 1895. It is part of the collection at The Cleveland Museum of Art.
Subject & Meaning
The drawing depicts a dancer in a relaxed pose, her body at rest yet still conveying a sense of poised energy. The artist has captured the contours of her figure, including her bent leg and curved back.
Technique & Style
Executed in loose, confident strokes, the drawing has a spontaneous, unfinished quality. The use of charcoal or pencil on paper gives the work a warm, aged appearance, with visible marks that suggest a rapid capture of the subject.
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.
