Edgar Degas - Helene Rouart in Her Father s Study 1886

Helene Rouart in Her Father s Study 1886
Helene Rouart in Her Father s Study
1886 162x121cm oil/canvas
National Gallery, London, UK

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From National Gallery, London:
The sitter in this portrait was the daughter of Degas's lifelong friend, the industrialist and collector Henri Rouart. She is shown in the family house surrounded by paintings and objects from her father's collection, including Egyptian wooden statues, a Chinese wall-hanging, a painting by Corot and a drawing by Millet.