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Danseuse, arabesque ouverte sur la jambe droite, bras gauche en avant, deuxième étude
Translated as: (Arabesque over the right leg, left arm in front, second study)
(Arabesque over the right leg, left arm in front, second study)
Degas, Edgar
(Sculptor)
Red-brown wax, with wire armature which projects as fingers from the hands, and from the lifted foot; attached to rectangular wooden base. The nude dancer stands in an arabesque on her right leg with her left arm extended in front.
History note: Degas heirs, 1917; at Adrien. A. Hébrard, Paris; Nelly Hébrard; sold 1955 to M. Knoedler & Co., New York; sold 1956 to Mr and Mrs Paul Mellon, Upperville, VA.
Given by Mr and Mrs Paul Mellon in honour of Professor Michael Jaffé, Director 1973-1990.
Method of acquisition: Given
(1990)
by
Mellon, Paul, Mr and Mrs
Late 19th Century
Circa
1882
-
1895
1895
Figure:
composed of
wax
( brown)
wire
Base:
composed of
wood (plant material)
Wax:
Height 20.6 cm
Length 27.5 cm
With Base:
Height 23.5 cm
Width 13.7 cm
Hand-modelling : Red-brown wax with wire armature, on wooden base
Inscription present: signed Degas on wax base
Accession number: M.6-1990
Primary reference Number: 30438
External ID: CAM_CCF_M_6_1990
Stable URI
Owner or interested party: The Fitzwilliam Museum
Associated department: Applied Arts
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Accession Number: M.6-1978
Accession Number: M.36-1982
Accession Number: P.232-1991
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