Degas – Study of a Dead Dog, Pencil & Charcoal Sketch

This intimate study reveals Degas’s rigorous academic training, examining animal anatomy with unflinching observation. The loose, exploratory pencil strokes suggest a quick sketch made directly from life—or death—capturing weight and form before rigor set in.

Artist	Edgar Degas
Year	Unknown
Category	Animals
Medium	Oil on canvas
Licence	CC0 Public Domain
Resolution	2 559 × 1 192 px
Format	JPEG
File Size	~1.6 MB