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Hilaire Germain Edgar Degas · 1879/81 · Art Institute of Chicago
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The prima ballerina shown in Edgar Degas’s pastel has been identified as the Spanish dancer Rosita Mauri, who moved from Catalonia to Paris and gained fame at the Paris Opéra in the late 1870s.
The museum’s own description, in English. Licence: CC BY 4.0
Details
- Maker
- Edgar Degas, French, 1834-1917
- Date
- 1879/81
- Medium
- Pastel on cream wove paper, edge mounted on board
- Dimensions
- 73.3 × 57.4 cm (28 7/8 × 22 5/8 in.)
- Place of origin
- France
- Held by
- Art Institute of Chicago, Chicago · Not on view
- Credit line
- Bequest of Mrs. Diego Suarez
Image: Art Institute of Chicago, CC0
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