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Danseuse Russe: P.11-1978

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Titles

Danseuse Russe

Maker(s)

Printmaker: Degas, Edgar

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Notes

History note: Mademoiselle J. Fèvre; with the Reid Gallery, London, from whom purchased in 1964 by A.S.F. Gow for £850.

Legal notes

Through the National Art Collections Fund

Measurements and weight

Height: 640 mm
Width: 500 mm

Acquisition and important dates

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

Note

Counterproof, from the drawing (a study for Danseuses Russes) Lemoisne 1188, Vente Degas 2, No. 278.1, and René de Gas Sale, 10 November 1927, No. 29 (reproduced).

School or Style

French

People, subjects and objects depicted

Materials used in production

Black carbon ink

Components of the work

Support composed of paper

Techniques used in production

Counterproof : Counterproof of a drawing

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Identification numbers

Accession number: P.11-1978
Primary reference Number: 31031
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Audit data

Created: Saturday 6 August 2011 Updated: Monday 3 August 2020 Last processed: Tuesday 13 June 2023

Associated departments & institutions

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

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