1875
ink
paper
From the collection of National Gallery of Art
Alphonse Hirsch is a 1875 ink by Edgar Degas, a Impressionism work, held at National Gallery of Art.
This is a black-and-white portrait of a man with a wild beard and messy hair. His face is turned slightly to the side, and his eyes are closed. The lines around his face and hair are rough and uneven, almost like scratches. The artist used a technique that makes the lines look hand-drawn and textured. This isn’t a polished painting—it feels more like a sketch. If you like this style, check out Degas, Edgar.
Born Hilaire-Germain-Edgar De Gas on 19 July 1834 in Paris, Edgar Degas came from an affluent banking family with aristocratic roots and spent his childhood among the cultivated circles of the French capital.
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