Study of a Ballet Dancer (recto); Two Studies of Dancers (verso), ca. 1873, Black ink heightened with body color on prepared pink paper, 17 1/2 x 12 3/8 in. (44.5 x 31.4 cm), Drawings, Edgar Degas (French, Paris 1834–1917 Paris), This drawing is associated with a larger group of studies, dated about 1873, made for Degas’s famous paintings of ballet dancers. The confident free brushstrokes, virtuoso depiction of a shadow in front of the dancer’s left foot, and beautiful bluish green highlights on her right side showcase the artist’s skill as a draftsman
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