This is an ambitious statement on the theme of the millinery shop. Although the young woman is presumably a hatmaker examining her handiwork¡ªwith her lips pursed, perhaps around a pin¡ªit has also been suggested that she could be a client about to try on a hat, since she wears an expensive, fur-trimmed dress and kid gloves. X-ray examination has revealed that this figure originally represented a customer, but in his rethinking of the subject, Degas withheld the information necessary to determine her identity. Title The Millinery Shop Creator Edgar Degas (French, 1834¨C1917) Creator Lifespan 1834 - 1917 Creator Nationality French Creator Gender male Creator Death Place Paris Creator Birth Place Paris Date Created 1879/86 Physical Dimensions 100 ¡Á 110.7 cm (39 3/8 ¡Á 43 9/16 in.) Type Painting Media Oil on canvas Credit Line The Art Institute of Chicago, Mr. and Mrs. Lewis Larned Coburn Memorial Collection, 1933.428 Artist Edgar Degas (French, 1834¨C1917)
