Hélène Rouart in her Father’s Study Oil on canvas • Impressionism • 162.5 x 121 cm • circa 1886 • National Gallery The sitter in this portrait was the daughter of Degas’s lifelong friend, the industrialist and collector Henri Rouart. She is shown in the family house surrounded by paintings and objects from her father’s collection, including Egyptian wooden statues, … Continue reading Edgar Degas “Hélène Rouart in her Father’s Study”