The dance lesson. #20 is a painting by Edgar Degas which was uploaded on June 21st, 2019.
The dance lesson. #20
The Dance Lesson. Artist: Edgar Degas (French, Paris 1834-1917 Paris). Dimensions: 25 3/8 x 22 1/8 in. (64.5 x 56.2 cm). Date: ca. 1879.... more
by Edgar Degas
Title
The dance lesson. #20
Artist
Edgar Degas
Medium
Painting
Description
The Dance Lesson. Artist: Edgar Degas (French, Paris 1834-1917 Paris). Dimensions: 25 3/8 x 22 1/8 in. (64.5 x 56.2 cm). Date: ca. 1879.
Degas made various adjustments to this composition, presumably to accommodate the violinist in his final design. He added strips of paper at the top and to the right, and there is evidence to suggest that he may have altered the dancer's pose. A pastel study for the musician is in the Museum's collection (19.51.1). The present work was formerly owned by Gustave Caillebotte, who probably bought it from or soon after the Impressionist exhibition of 1879. In 1894 he bequeathed it to Renoir, who sold it shortly thereafter. Museum: Metropolitan Museum of Art, New York, USA.
Uploaded
June 21st, 2019