Edgar Degas

impressionism

Edgar Degas Paintings 1834 - 1917 Painter,Sculptor, France, Impressionism

Racehorses in Front of the Grandstand, 1866-1868

Oil on paper mounted on canvas

Musee d Orsay, Paris

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OIL PAINTING: Racehorses in Front of the Grandstand, 1866-1868
Here Degas creates an image of modern life for the Salon.
Viewers would have been familiar with this type of scene Degas depicted, as horse racing had become increasingly popular in France, particularly during the 1860s. A number of prestigious races had been established, most notably the Grand Prix de Paris in 1863.