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AN INVITATION FROM DEGAS
MEET YOUNG MADEMOISELLE HORTENSE
Edgar Degas, Mademoiselle Hortense Valpincon, 1871, oil on mattress ticking, Minneapolis Institute of Art, Minneapolis, MN
Full painting
We were created to look at one another, weren’t we?*
Edgar Degas
The versatile Edgar Degas (1834-1917) created other subjects besides ballerinas. Although he never married nor had children, Degas has left us with a legacy of memorable portraits of family and friends, including the captivating daughter of Paul Valpincon (whom he had known from childhood).
*Likely from a conversation with fellow artist Walter Sickert.
The above image is used solely for educational purposes and in the U.S public domain.
