The Artist's Cousin, Probably Mrs. William Bell (Mathilde Musson, 1841–1878) by Edgar Degas — Edgar Degas. The Artist's Cousin, Probably Mrs. William Bell (Mathilde Musson, 1841–1878), 1873. The Metropolitan Museum of Art. Public domain (CC0).

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The Artist's Cousin, Probably Mrs. William Bell (Mathilde Musson, 1841–1878)

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Artist: Edgar Degas (French, Paris 1834–1917 Paris)
Date: 1873
Medium: Pastel on green wove paper, now darkened to brown
Dimensions: 18 5/8 x 15 1/8 in. (47.3 x 38.4 cm)
Type: Drawing
Classification: Drawings
Department: European Paintings
Credit line: H. O. Havemeyer Collection, Bequest of Mrs. H. O. Havemeyer, 1929
Accession no.: 29.100.40

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