Edgar Degas
Danseuse rajustant son chausson (Dancer Adjusting Her Shoe)

ArtistFrench, 1834–1917
CultureFrench
Titles
  • Danseuse rajustant son chausson (Dancer Adjusting Her Shoe)
Dateearly 1880s
PlaceFrance
MediumCharcoal and pastel on wove paper
DimensionsSheet: 12 3/16 × 9 3/8 in. (31 × 23.8 cm)
Credit LineGift of Linda and Ronny Finger
Object number2012.275
Non exposé

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ProvenanceThe artist; Atelier Edgar Degas, 1919; [Galerie Georges Petit, Paris, 1919, lot 86-2]; [Frost & Reed, London, by 2001]; purchased by Linda and Ronny Finger, Houston, 2001–2004; to the Estate of Linda Finger, Houston, by 2012; given to MFAH, 2012.
Exhibition History"Degas," Yokohama Museum of Art, Japan, September 18–December 31, 2010.

Frost & Reed, London, 2001.

"Degas: A New Vision," National Gallery of Victoria, Melbourne, Australia, June 24–September 18, 2016; Museum of Fine Arts, Houston, October 14, 2016–January 8, 2017.
Inscriptions, Signatures and Marks
Signed: studio stamp recto lower left in red “Degas”

Printed label on verso backboard upper right: (Cat carrying kitten in oval) JAPAN / YAMATO FINE ARTS / EXHIBT. "Edgar Degas" / CASE / NO. / US 12 CATAL. / NO. / 55

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