Edmondo and Therese Morbilli, c.1865 by Hilaire Germain Edgar Degas
Canvas Print - 11200-DEE
Location: National Gallery of Art, Washington, USAOriginal Size: 117.2 x 89.7 cm
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Painting Information
The unfinished nature of this portrait reveals more about Degas' artistic process than many of his completed works ever could. Here we witness the painter's ruthless perfectionism laid bare, his endless quest to capture not just the physical likeness of his subjects, but their essential character.
The composition is masterfully controlled, with Thérèse dominating the foreground in her crimson shawl and voluminous dress, while Edmondo stands somewhat removed, almost emerging from the doorway behind. The green wallpaper, with its vertical striping, creates a stark contrast against which the figures are dramatically staged. There's a palpable tension in this domestic scene, suggested by the physical distance between husband and wife and their averted gazes.
What's most striking is the varying degrees of completion across the canvas. The faces are rendered with exquisite precision – Thérèse's features carry a quiet dignity, while Edmondo's bearded visage bears a watchful, almost brooding expression. But then we encounter the magnificent chaos of Thérèse's clothing, where swathes of vermillion and cream collapse into abstract forms. Here, Degas has scraped and reworked the surface repeatedly, leaving pentimenti – those ghostly traces of earlier attempts – visible beneath. The dress becomes a battlefield of artistic decision-making, each stroke contested, each form questioned.
The palette is boldly anchored by the red shawl, which blazes against the cooler tones of the wall and floor. This strategic use of color draws our eye immediately to Thérèse, before leading us through the more subdued browns and blacks of Edmondo's attire. The plush red chair in the foreground echoes the shawl's hue, creating a subtle visual rhythm.
This portrait stands as a remarkable document of Degas' working method – his willingness to leave sections unresolved while meticulously finishing others. The contrast between the precisely rendered faces and the abstract handling of the clothing feels startlingly modern, prefiguring artistic developments that wouldn't fully emerge for decades. It's a painting that seems to exist in two temporal spaces: the formal portrait tradition of its era, and something altogether more experimental and searching.
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