Art, literature & history
Fallen Jockey (study for "Scene from the Steeplechase: The Fallen Jockey")
c. 1866
- Dating
- Approximate
- Held at
- National Gallery of Art
- Medium
- black chalk and pastel on brown wove paper
- Dimensions
- overall: 26.6 x 35.2 cm (10 1/2 x 13 7/8 in.)
- Collection no.
- 1999.79.11
- Attribution
- By the artist
- Image rights
- NGA Open Access — public domainLicense details
Edgar Degas. Fallen Jockey (study for "Scene from the Steeplechase: The Fallen Jockey"). National Gallery of Art. NGA Open Access — public domain. Compressed full-frame reproduction.
Collection: National Gallery of Art
About this artwork
Fallen Jockey (study for "Scene from the Steeplechase: The Fallen Jockey") — Edgar Degas. c. 1866.
Medium: black chalk and pastel on brown wove paper.
Dimensions (museum labels retained): overall: 26.6 x 35.2 cm (10 1/2 x 13 7/8 in.).
Collection: National Gallery of Art, Washington. Accession 1999.79.11. 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.