Art, literature & history
Horse and Rider
c. 1878
- Dating
- Approximate
- Held at
- National Gallery of Art
- Medium
- oiled black chalk on cream laid paper
- Dimensions
- overall: 46.7 x 33 cm (18 3/8 x 13 in.)
- Collection no.
- 1999.79.8
- Attribution
- By the artist
- Image rights
- NGA Open Access — public domainLicense details
Edgar Degas. Horse and Rider. National Gallery of Art. NGA Open Access — public domain. Compressed full-frame reproduction.
Collection: National Gallery of Art
About this artwork
Horse and Rider — Edgar Degas. c. 1878.
Medium: oiled black chalk on cream laid paper.
Dimensions (museum labels retained): overall: 46.7 x 33 cm (18 3/8 x 13 in.).
Collection: National Gallery of Art, Washington. Accession 1999.79.8. Collection of Mr. and Mrs. Paul Mellon.
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.