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Edgar Degas first painted dancers as an independent subject in 1871. He was to devote almost half his output as an artist to this subject, observing countless performances and rehearsals at the Paris Opéra. Here he placed the viewer in the wings, as if among the elite Opéra subscribers who roamed and socialized backstage. Dance subjects allowed Degas to contemporize his lifelong interest in showing the human body in complex movement, shifting the scene from ancient history to modern Paris. He finished and signed the present canvas in time for the second Impressionist exhibition, in April 1876.
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| Medium | oil paint (paint) |
| Dimensions | 59 × 73 Cm |
| Tags | balletFrenchFrancescreencostumedressesflowersyellow (color)workdancersleisurewomenCentury of Progressworld's fairsChicago World's Fairs |
| Certificate | Certificate not provided |
Timeline
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exhibition
Paris, Second Impressionist Exhibition, April 1876, cat. 47.
Paris, Second Impressionist Exhibition, April 1876, cat. 47.
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J.-K. Huysmans, “L’Exposition des Indépendants en 1880,” in L’Art Moderne
J.-K. Huysmans, “L’Exposition des Indépendants en 1880,” in L’Art Moderne (Paris, 1883), p. 127.
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by descent in the Palmer family
by descent in the Palmer family
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exhibition
Paris, Musèe d'Orsay, Degas at the Opera, September 23, 2019-January 19, 2020; Washington DC, National Gallery of Art, March 1-October 12, 2020.
Paris, Musèe d'Orsay, Degas at the Opera, September 23, 2019-January 19, 2020; Washington DC, National Gallery of Art, March 1-October 12, 2020.
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exhibition
The Art Institute of Chicago, "Degas: At the Track, On the Stage, " July 1, 2015-February 26, 2016, no cat.
The Art Institute of Chicago, "Degas: At the Track, On the Stage," July 1, 2015-February 26, 2016, no cat.
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The Age of Impressionism at the Art Institute of Chicago
The Age of Impressionism at the Art Institute of Chicago (New Haven and London, 2008), cat. 39, p. 90 (ill.).
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exhibition
Fort Worth, Tex., Kimbell Museum of Art, The Impressionists: Master Paintings from the Art Institute of Chicago, June 29–November 2, 2008, cat. 39 (ill.).
Fort Worth, Tex., Kimbell Museum of Art, The Impressionists: Master Paintings from the Art Institute of Chicago, June 29–November 2, 2008, cat. 39 (ill.).
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exhibition
Museu de Arte de São Paulo, Brazil, "Degas, the Universe of an Artist, " May 16–August 20, 2006.
Museu de Arte de São Paulo, Brazil, "Degas, the Universe of an Artist," May 16–August 20, 2006.
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exhibition
London, Tate Britain, Degas, Sickert and Toulouse-Lautrec: London and Paris 1870-1910, October 5, 2005-January 15, 2006, cat. 26 (ill.), traveled to Washington, DC, The Phillips Collection, February 18-May 14, 2006, shown in London only.
London, Tate Britain, Degas, Sickert and Toulouse-Lautrec: London and Paris 1870-1910, October 5, 2005-January 15, 2006, cat. 26 (ill.), traveled to Washington, DC, The Phillips Collection, February 18-May 14, 2006, shown in London only.
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exhibition
Detroit Institute of Arts, Degas and the Dance, October18–January 12, 2003, cat. 76 (ill.); traveled to Philadelphia, Museum of Art, February16–May 11, 2003.
Detroit Institute of Arts, Degas and the Dance, October18–January 12, 2003, cat. 76 (ill.); traveled to Philadelphia, Museum of Art, February16–May 11, 2003.
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Impressionism and Post-Impressionism in The Art Institute of Chicago
Impressionism and Post-Impressionism in The Art Institute of Chicago (Chicago, 2000), p. 48 (ill.).
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exhibition
The Cleveland Museum of Art, Works By Edgar Degas, February 5–March 9, 1947, cat. 33.
The Cleveland Museum of Art, Works By Edgar Degas, February 5–March 9, 1947, cat. 33.
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Paul André Lemoisne, Degas et son oeuvre vol. 2
Paul André Lemoisne, Degas et son oeuvre vol. 2 (Paris, 1946-49), no. 512.
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exhibition
New York, Metropolitan Museum of Art, French Painting from David to Toulouse-Lautrec: Loans from French and American Museums and Collections, February 6–March 26, 1941, cat. 40 (ill.).
New York, Metropolitan Museum of Art, French Painting from David to Toulouse-Lautrec: Loans from French and American Museums and Collections, February 6–March 26, 1941, cat. 40 (ill.).
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George Slocombe, “The Artist as Misanthrope,” Coronet
George Slocombe, “The Artist as Misanthrope,” Coronet (April 1938), p. 20 (ill.).
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exhibition
Springfield, Mass., Springfield Museum of Fine Arts, From David to Cézanne: Paintings and Drawings, February 9–March 10, 1935, cat. 12.
Springfield, Mass., Springfield Museum of Fine Arts, From David to Cézanne: Paintings and Drawings, February 9–March 10, 1935, cat. 12.
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exhibition
Northampton, Mass., The Smith College Museum of Art, Edgar Degas: Paintings, Drawings, Pastels, Sculpture, November 28–December 18, 1933, cat. 2.
Northampton, Mass., The Smith College Museum of Art, Edgar Degas: Paintings, Drawings, Pastels, Sculpture, November 28–December 18, 1933, cat. 2.
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exhibition
The Art Institute of Chicago, A Century of Progress, Exhibition of Painting and Sculpture, June 1–November 1, 1933, cat. 283.
The Art Institute of Chicago, A Century of Progress, Exhibition of Painting and Sculpture, June 1–November 1, 1933, cat. 283.
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J. B. Manson, The Life and Work of Edgar Degas
J. B. Manson, The Life and Work of Edgar Degas (London, 1927), p. 47.
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Jean Sutherland Boggs, Degas, The Art Institute of Chicago, 1996, pp. 28-30, no. 10
Jean Sutherland Boggs, Degas, The Art Institute of Chicago, 1996, pp. 28-30, no. 10 (ill.).
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Richard Kendall, Degas: Beyond Impressionism, exh. cat.
Richard Kendall, Degas: Beyond Impressionism, exh. cat. (London, National Gallery of Art, 1996), pp. 127-28, fig. 138.
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Ruth Berson, The New Painting: Impressionism 1874–1886: Documentation
Ruth Berson, The New Painting: Impressionism 1874–1886: Documentation (San Francisco, 1996), vol. 1 pp. 48, 86, 103, 109, 290, vol. 2, pp. 35, 49 (ill.).
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Jean Sutherland Boggs, Degas
Jean Sutherland Boggs, Degas (Chicago, 1996), pp. 28-30, ill., 108, no. 10.
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Jean Sutherland Boggs, ed., Degas, exh. cat.
Jean Sutherland Boggs, ed., Degas, exh. cat. (New York, Metropolitan Museum of Art, 1988), pp. 214-215, fig. 109.
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exhibition
Leningrad [St. Petersburg], Hermitage Museum, Ot Delakrua do Matissa: shedevry frantsuzskoĭ zhivopici XIX-nachala XX veka...
Leningrad [St. Petersburg], Hermitage Museum, Ot Delakrua do Matissa: shedevry frantsuzskoĭ zhivopici XIX-nachala XX veka, iz Muieia Metropoliten v Niu-Ĭorke i Khudozhestvennogo Instituta v Chikago [From Delacroix to Matisse: Great Paintings From the XIX century to the Beginning of the XXth century From Metropolitan Museum of Art in New York and the Art Institute of Chicago], March 15-May 19, 1988, cat. 6; Moscow, Pushkin Museum, June 10-July 30, 1988.
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Charles S. Moffett, The New Painting: Impressionism 1874-1886, exh. cat.
Charles S. Moffett, The New Painting: Impressionism 1874-1886, exh. cat. (The Fine Arts Museums of San Francisco and National Gallery of Art, Washington, 1986), pp. 149, fig. 3, 146, 161, no. 47.
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Tokyo, Seibu Museum of Art, The Impressionist Tradition: Masterpieces from The Art Institute of Chicago, October 18–December 17, 1985, cat. 30; traveled to Fukuoka, Art Museum, January 5–February 2, 1986 and Kyoto...
Tokyo, Seibu Museum of Art, The Impressionist Tradition: Masterpieces from The Art Institute of Chicago, October 18–December 17, 1985, cat. 30; traveled to Fukuoka, Art Museum, January 5–February 2, 1986 and Kyoto, Municipal Museum of Art, March 4–April 13, 1986.
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The Art Institute of Chicago, Degas in The Art Institute of Chicago, July 19–September 23, 1984, cat. 22 (ill.).
The Art Institute of Chicago, Degas in The Art Institute of Chicago, July 19–September 23, 1984, cat. 22 (ill.).
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George T. Shackelford, Degas: The Dancers, exh. cat.
George T. Shackelford, Degas: The Dancers, exh. cat. (National Gallery of Art, Washington, 1984), pp. 111-112, pg. 113, fig. 5.1.
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Maurice Guillaud, ed., Degas: Form and Space
Maurice Guillaud, ed., Degas: Form and Space (Paris, 1984), p. 172, fig. 148.
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Albi, Musée Toulouse-Lautrec, Trésors Impressionnistes du Musée de Chicago, June 27–August 31, 1980, cat. 7.
Albi, Musée Toulouse-Lautrec, Trésors Impressionnistes du Musée de Chicago, June 27–August 31, 1980, cat. 7.
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John Rewald, “Theo van Gogh, Goupil, and the Impressionists,” Gazette des Beaux-Arts,
John Rewald, “Theo van Gogh, Goupil, and the Impressionists,” Gazette des Beaux-Arts, (February 1973), p. 88, fig. 35.
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William Gaunt, Impressionism: A Visual History
William Gaunt, Impressionism: A Visual History (New York, 1970), p. 224.
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John Maxon, The Art Institute of Chicago
John Maxon, The Art Institute of Chicago (New York, 1970), pp. 88-89 (ill).
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Franco Russoli, L’Opera completa di Degas
Franco Russoli, L’Opera completa di Degas (Milan, 1970), no. 726.
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Theodore Reff, “Some Unpublished Letters of Degas,” Art Bulletin, 50, 1
Theodore Reff, “Some Unpublished Letters of Degas,” Art Bulletin, 50, 1 (March 1968), p. 90.
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given to the Art Institute, 1963.
given to the Art Institute, 1963.
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sold to Potter Palmer (died 1902), Chicago on September 18, 1891 [see Goupil Ledgers citied above]
sold to Potter Palmer (died 1902), Chicago on September 18, 1891 [see Goupil Ledgers citied above]
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sold to Goupil et Cie, Paris on July 25, 1891 [see Goupil-Boussod & Valadon Successeurs Ledgers, cited in John Rewald 1973]
sold to Goupil et Cie, Paris on July 25, 1891 [see Goupil-Boussod & Valadon Successeurs Ledgers, cited in John Rewald 1973]
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Shipped by the artist to the art dealer, Charles W....
Shipped by the artist to the art dealer, Charles W. Deschamps, London, around May 15, 1876 [see letter of May 15, 1876 from Degas to Deschamps, Collection Frits Lugt, Institut Néerlandais, Paris, published in Reff 1968]. James Staats Forbes, London
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Emile Porcheron, “Promenades d’un flâneur: Les Impressionnistes,” Le Soleil
Emile Porcheron, “Promenades d’un flâneur: Les Impressionnistes,” Le Soleil (April 4, 1876), pp. 2-3, reprinted in Ruth Berson, The New Painting: Impressionism 1874–1886: Documentation vol. I (San Francisco, 1996), pp. 102-103.
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Armand Silvestre, “Exposition de la rue Le Peletier,” L’Opinion nationale, April 2, 1876, p. 3, reprinted in Ruth Berson, The New Painting: Impressionism 1874–1886: Documentation vol. I
Armand Silvestre, “Exposition de la rue Le Peletier,” L’Opinion nationale, April 2, 1876, p. 3, reprinted in Ruth Berson, The New Painting: Impressionism 1874–1886: Documentation vol. I (San Francisco, 1996), pp. 109-110.
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