"The Dancing Class" painter Edgar (5)
I believe the answer is:
degas
'the dancing class painter edgar' is the definition.
(I've seen this in another clue)
This is the entire clue.
(Other definitions for degas that I've seen before include "French painter of ballet girls etc" , "Edgar ---, ballet-dancer painter" , "French artist known for his ballet scenes, d. 1917" , "Edgar --, French artist" , "Edgar -, Fr. sculptor/ painter" .)