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Danseuse au tambourin
Translated as: Dancer with tambourine
(Dancer with tambourine)
Sculptor: Degas, Edgar
Figure of dancer, brown wax with pieces of wire in the hands. (Rewald XXXIV); on wooden base.
History note: Degas heirs, 1917; A.A. Hébrard; Nelly Hébrard; sold 1955 to M. Knoedler & Co., New York; sold 1956 to Mr and Mrs Paul Mellon, Upperville, VA.
Given by Mr and Mrs Paul Mellon in honour of Professor Michael Jaffé, Director 1973-1990.
Method of acquisition: Given (1990) by Mellon, Paul, Mr and Mrs
19th Century, Late
Circa
1882
-
1895
Figure
composed of
wax
( brown)
wire
Base
composed of
wood (plant material)
Wax
Height 27.6 cm
With Base
Height 29.4 cm
Length 28.2 cm
Width 19.3 cm
Hand-modelling : Brown wax with pieces of wire, on wooden base
Inscription present: signed Degas on wax base
Accession number: M.4-1990
Primary reference Number: 30428
External ID: CAM_CCF_M_4_1990
Stable URI
Owner or interested party:
The Fitzwilliam Museum
Associated department:
Applied Arts
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The Fitzwilliam Museum (2024) "Danseuse au tambourin" Web page available at: https://collection.beta.fitz.ms/id/object/30428 Accessed: 2024-07-27 01:29:01
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