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The Jockey

c. 1885–1900
(French, 1834–1917)
France, 19th century
charcoal
Support: Beige(2) modern laid paper
Sheet: 48.5 x 31.2 cm (19 1/8 x 12 5/16 in.)
Gift of The Print Club of Cleveland 1927.301
Location: not on view
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A study made for a larger racetrack composition rendered in pastel, Degas’s Jockey shows the attention that the artist lavished on perfecting the positions of the horse’s legs, hoofs, jaw straining against the bit, and the swish of the tail.
The Jockey

The Jockey

c. 1885–1900

Edgar Degas

(French, 1834–1917)
France, 19th century

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