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Danseuses dans la coulisse: P.23-1978

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Object information

Current Location: Gallery 16 (Charrington Print Room)

Titles

Danseuses dans la coulisse
Translated as: Dancers in the wings

Maker(s)

Printmaker: Degas, Edgar

Entities

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Notes

History note: Purchased by A.S.F. Gow from Craddock & Barnard, 1959, £3

Legal notes

Through the National Art Collections Fund

Acquisition and important dates

Method of acquisition: Bequeathed (1978-03) by Gow, A. S. F.

Dating

Circa 1879 - 1880

Note

Impression from a cancelled plate

School or Style

French

People, subjects and objects depicted

Materials used in production

Black carbon ink

Components of the work

Support composed of paper
Plate Height 139 mm Width 104 mm
Sheet Height 326 mm Width 250 mm

Techniques used in production

Aquatint
Drypoint
Etching

Identification numbers

Accession number: P.23-1978
Primary reference Number: 1663
Adhémar/Cachin: 28
Reed/Shapiro: 47
Delteil: 26
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Created: Saturday 6 August 2011 Updated: Monday 19 February 2024 Last processed: Monday 19 February 2024

Associated departments & institutions

Owner or interested party: The Fitzwilliam Museum
Associated department: Paintings, Drawings and Prints

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