The Races Painting by Edgar Degas

Famous Art work & Drawing by Edgar Degas -The Races

The Races. Before the Start. 1873. Oil on canvas. The National Gallery of Art, Washington, DC, USA

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As he steeped on the ground, limpingly to took shelter in the cover of some tress grown very near to him. In fact, during the First World War, Giraud was arrested by the Germans in a wounded condition. At that time, he was a captain. He was treated in prison camp in Belgium. But, even before his wounds healed, he managed to escape and permanently limped himself.

In the cover of some trees, he shaved off his moustache. He put the Tyrolean hat and the raincoat. Two hours later he reached a bridge at Bad Schandau. Calmly he leaned against the parpet and ate the lunch from the pack. He was so confident and unnerved as if nothing had happened. It demonstrated his remarkable courage and determination.

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