Édouard Manet at the Races

Edgar Degas|Edouard Manet

ca. 1868–69 · Graphite and black chalk · Drawings and Prints

After Anglophiles introduced horse racing into France and a large track with viewing stands opened in the Bois de Boulogne in 1857, thousands of Parisians enjoyed the sport. Both Degas and Manet painted the resulting spectacle. Perhaps planning a painting, Degas sketched Manet in the midst of the crowd.

Artist

Edgar Degas|Edouard Manet

Date

ca. 1868–69

Medium

Graphite and black chalk

Department

Drawings and Prints

Credit line

Rogers Fund, 1918