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Danseuse mettant son chausson: P.30-1978

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Object information

Current Location: In storage

Titles

Danseuse mettant son chausson
Translated as: Dancer putting on her shoe

Maker(s)

Printmaker: Degas, Edgar

Entities

Categories

Notes

History note: Purchased by A.S.F. Gow from Craddock & Barnard, 1959, £6

Legal notes

Through the National Art Collections Fund

Acquisition and important dates

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

Dating

1880s
Production date: circa AD 1888

Note

Impression from a cancelled plate

Only state

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 178 mm Width 117 mm
Sheet Height 324 mm Width 247 mm

Techniques used in production

Etching

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Identification numbers

Accession number: P.30-1978
Primary reference Number: 1676
Adhémar/Cachin: 60
Reed/Shapiro: 55
Delteil: 36
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Audit data

Created: Saturday 6 August 2011 Updated: Wednesday 15 October 2025 Last processed: Wednesday 15 October 2025

Associated departments & institutions

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

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