Key facts
ArtistHilaire-Germain-Edgar Degas
Artist dates1834 - 1917
Full titleCombing the Hair ('La Coiffure')
Date madeabout 1896
Medium and supportOil on canvas
Dimensions114.3 x 146.7 cm
Acquisition creditBought (Knapping Fund), 1937
Inventory numberNG4865
Location in GalleryRoom 43
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Hilaire-Germain-Edgar Degas: 'Combing the Hair ('La Coiffure')'
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Hilaire-Germain-Edgar Degas After the Bath, about 1896 Oil on canvas, 74.9 x 81.3 cm The National Gallery, London. Bequeathed by Simon Sainsbury 2006 © The National Gallery, London