Beginning in the mid-1870s Degas suffered from failing eyesight. From the 1890s on, he became more and more of a recluse (one who lives in isolation). In the last years of his life he was almost totally blind, and he wandered aimlessly through the Parisian streets. He died on September 27, 1917, in Paris.

How did Edward Degas die?

Beginning in the mid-1870s Degas suffered from failing eyesight. From the 1890s on, he became more and more of a recluse (one who lives in isolation). In the last years of his life he was almost totally blind, and he wandered aimlessly through the Parisian streets. He died on September 27, 1917, in Paris.

How much is an original Degas worth?

Edgar Degas’s work has been offered at auction multiple times, with realized prices ranging from $4 USD to $37,042,500 USD, depending on the size and medium of the artwork. Since 1998 the record price for this artist at auction is $37,042,500 USD for Danseuse au repos, sold at Sotheby’s New York in 2008.