Edgar Degas’ Sculptures

Degas considered his sculptures to be personal intimate objects which he created for his own pleasure.  History records that only a handful of the artist’s closest friends were even aware of the extraordinary number of sculptures Degas had created.  This treasure only become known after Degas’ death.  His heirs found a large number of his sculptural objects scattered around his home and studio.  Most of the sculptures were made in wax mixed with clay, and the heirs decided that 74 must be cast in bronze to preserve the images.  It was a wise decision.  Had they not cast in bronze, this major body of work would have remained unknown forever. It is a celebration of the artist’s creative genius, and presents for the first time in Spain, the complete sculptures of Edgar Degas.