Danseuse rajustant son chausson (Dancer Adjusting Her Shoe)
Artist
Edgar Degas(French, 1834–1917)French, 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
Not on view
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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.
Published References References: Galerie Georges Petit. Catalogue des Tableaux, Pastels, et Dessins par Edgar Degas et provenant de son atelier (Degas’s Atelier at Auction). Paris: Lahure, 1918-19, p. 66, no. 86-2. Saunier, Philippe and Hideko Numata. Degas. exh. cat. Yokohama: Yokohama Museum of Art, 2010, p. 90, cat. no. 55, illus. Recommendations for acquisition: Despite the museum’s considerable holdings of works by Degas, it does not have a piece featuring a ballet dancer. Over half of the artist’s oeuvre—around 1,500 works—depicts this subject. Therefore, this drawing fills a critical gap in its collection of works by Degas. 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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