Place de la Concorde

Edgar Degas's 1875 oil painting, Place de la Concorde (also known as Viscount Lepic and his Daughters Crossing the Place de la Concorde), captures a lively moment in Paris. The portrait vividly depicts Ludovic-Napoléon Lepic smoking a cigar, accompanied by his daughters, Eylau and Jeanine, and his dog, as they traverse the bustling square. A solitary man, possibly playwright Ludovic Halévy, lounges nearby. The scene showcases Degas's mastery on canvas, blending influences of Impressionism to portray the dynamic urban life of Paris, with the Tuileries Gardens visible in the background behind a stone wall.