Portrait of Degas and Valernes Degas and Evariste de Valernes, Painter and a Friend of the Artist

After his return from America, Degas had closer contact with dealers such as Durand-Ruel, in an attempt to bring his work to public attention independently of the Salon. In 1874 Degas helped organize the 1st Impressionist exhibition. He always found the termhttps://digitalcommons.usf.edu/saskia/4299/thumbnail.jp