Study of a Female Nude — Edgar Degas

Edgar Degas

Study of a Female Nude

1856/1858

Dating
Date range
Held at
National Gallery of Art
Medium
graphite on wove paper
Dimensions
overall: 45 x 29 cm (17 11/16 x 11 7/16 in.)
Collection no.
2007.88.1
Attribution
By the artist
Image rights
NGA Open Access — public domainLicense details

Edgar Degas. Study of a Female Nude. National Gallery of Art. NGA Open Access — public domain. Compressed full-frame reproduction.

Collection: National Gallery of Art

About this artwork

Study of a Female Nude — Edgar Degas. 1856/1858.

Medium: graphite on wove paper.

Dimensions (museum labels retained): overall: 45 x 29 cm (17 11/16 x 11 7/16 in.).

Collection: National Gallery of Art, Washington. Accession 2007.88.1. Gift of J. Carter Brown.

Museum holding does not establish current display.

Source: National Gallery of Art, CC0 collection metadata, retrieved 9 September 2026.

Location checked Sep 9, 2026. This does not indicate whether the work is on display.

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