Sketch of Man's Head

Edgar Degas used his notebook not only to record a work of art that he admired, a performance he had attended, or a person he observed but also as a place to experiment with ideas. Here he began a sketch of a man's profile with a long, feathery moustache. He was either disrupted, however, or he became quickly dissatisfied with the idea, as he never finished the scene.

Digital image and text courtesy of the Getty's Open Content Program.