Digital Catalog of Edgar Degas Drawings Now Freely Available Online

A comprehensive digital catalog of Edgar Degas's drawings has been launched online, providing free access to approximately 1,500 works by the French artist. The resource, which follows earlier releases covering Degas's paintings and pastels, documents drawings held in both public and private collections worldwide. Expert Michel Schulman has compiled detailed entries for the collection, which includes sketchbooks, portraits, depictions of dancers, horses, and bathers. Each entry contains thorough documentation such as provenance records, exhibition history, and bibliographic references. The catalog is accessible at www.degas-catalogue.com. This digital initiative expands public access to Degas's graphic works, complementing existing scholarly resources on his paintings and pastels. The project represents a significant contribution to art historical research, making previously dispersed information about Degas's drawings available in a centralized, searchable format. The launch was reported in the April 1, 2026 issue of L'ŒIL magazine, though the full article remains behind a subscription paywall. This development follows broader trends in digitizing art historical resources and making them freely available to researchers, students, and the general public.