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 11saga11 rated 7 months ago- Edgar Degas, The Dance Lesson, c. 1879, oil on canvas, National Gallery of Art, Washington,
Collection of Mr. and Mrs. Paul Mellon 1995.47.6
- gpgirl rated 36 months ago
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Edgar Degas, The Dance Lesson, c. 1879, oil on canvas, National Gallery of Art, Washington,
Collection of Mr. and Mrs. Paul Mellon 1995.47.6
Edgar Degas, Before the Ballet, 1890/1892, oil on canvas, National Gallery of Art, Washington, Widener Collection 1942.9.19
The Dancing Life
Who are the young dancers in Degas' ballet paintings? We know the names of only a few. But many of them came from working-class families and became dancers at the Opera-Ballet to add to their parents' income. Some of their mothers were the laundresses Degas depicted in his art; their fathers may have been tailors, factory workers, or day laborers.
From http://www.nga.gov/feature/artnation/degas/
- L-Etranger rated 38 months ago
- The Dance Lesson by Edgar Degas
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