Impressionist artist Edgar Degas born July 19, 1834
French impressionist artist Edgar Degas was born July 19, 1834.
The Star, by Edgar Degas (1834-1917)
Issued by France for Stamp Day 2017
… a painter, printmaker, sculptor and photographer. A founding member of the Impressionists in 1874, he exhibited in seven of their eight exhibitions. He considered himself a realist and believed that landscapes were for backgrounds. Inspired by the city of Paris, he provided his audience with intimate views of its citizen’s lives from somber portraits to contemporary scenes of races, ballet, theatre, laundresses etc.
https://www.gallery.ca/collection/artist/edgar-degas
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