| The Collector of Prints | |
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| Artist | Edgar Degas |
| Year | 1866 |
| Medium | Oil on canvas |
| Dimensions | 53 cm × 40 cm (21 in × 16 in) |
| Location | Metropolitan Museum of Art, New York City |
| Accession | 29.100.44 |
The Collector of Prints is a painting executed in 1866 by the French artist Edgar Degas. Done in oil on canvas, the painting is now in the collection of the Metropolitan Museum of Art.[1]
Description
The painting depicts an art collector surrounded by some of his acquisitions. On display are a number of cheap lithographs accompanied by more valuable Chinese and Japanese art. It is one of many Degas paintings showing people at work or at leisure in a way that defines their character. The man—whose identity is unknown—is depicted as if caught off-guard while perusing a portfolio of prints that rests against his legs.[2]
References
- ↑ "The Collector of Prints". www.metmuseum.org. Retrieved 2018-08-15.
- ↑ Gordon, Robert; Forge, Andrew (1988). Degas. New York: Harry N. Abrams. p. 96. ISBN 0-8109-1142-6
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