Sur la scène (On Stage III)

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Sur la scène (On Stage III)

1876–1877

Edgar Degas

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Very few of Degas's etchings were published or exhibited during his lifetime. This small etching of ballerinas was printed in a relatively large edition for inclusion in the catalogue of an exhibition in which Degas's work appeared. The artist's viewpoint is located within the orchestra pit, his view partially obscured by the necks of two double basses that rise up at the left.

Artist
Edgar Degas (1834–1917)
Title
Sur la scène (On Stage III)
Date
1876–1877
Object Type
Print
Medium
Soft-ground etching, drypoint, and roulette
Dimensions
Plate: 99 x 127 mm (3 7/8 x 5 in.)
Credit Line
Museum Purchase, Achenbach Foundation for Graphic Arts Endowment Fund
Accession Number
1964.142.14

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