Ludovic Lepic Holding His Dog

Ludovic Lepic Holding His Dog by Edgar Degas: Degas executed this portrait of his friend, the artist Ludovic Lepic, with rapid and expressive strokes…

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In Ludovic Lepic Holding His Dog by Edgar Degas, start with portrait, expressive, complex. Then look closely at this museum-described detail: The two artists worked together closely in printmaking early on, and this work is one of several commemorative depictions that Degas made throughout his career.

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Degas executed this portrait of his friend, the artist Ludovic Lepic, with rapid and expressive strokes of powdery pastel. The two artists worked together closely in printmaking early on, and this work is one of several commemorative depictions that Degas made throughout his career. Here, Lepic is seen with his pet, a Belgian Griffon, suggesting a fondness for dogs for which he was well-known in late-19th century Paris.