Violinist, Study for "The Dance Lesson" by Edgar Degas — Edgar Degas. Violinist, Study for "The Dance Lesson", ca. 1878–79. The Metropolitan Museum of Art. Public domain (CC0).

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Violinist, Study for "The Dance Lesson"

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Artist: Edgar Degas (French, Paris 1834–1917 Paris)
Date: ca. 1878–79
Medium: Pastel and charcoal on green wove paper; squared for transfer in charcoal; letterpress printing on verso
Dimensions: 15 3/8 x 11 3/4 in. (39.1 x 29.8 cm)
Type: Drawing
Classification: Drawings
Department: Drawings and Prints
Credit line: Rogers Fund, 1918
Accession no.: 19.51.1

Provenance

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