Dancer Looking at the Sole of her Right Foot

Cleveland Museum of Art

Dancer Looking at the Sole of her Right Foot

Edgar DegasLinkedCulture matchlcp-568c79847d76

Date
1896–97
Medium
bronze
Culture
France, 19th century
Department
Modern European Painting and Sculpture
Institution
Cleveland Museum of Art
Object ID
172659

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Degas produced numerous wax sculptures during his lifetime that were cast in bronze shortly after his death. This late work continues his fascination with dancers and the physical sensation of the human body in motion. Marks made by artist's fingers are visible in the bronze surface. Degas often frequented the Garnier opera house in Paris to observe the dancers during both onstage performances and backstage rehearsals. Paying careful attention to their movements and poses, he produced nearly 1,500 works depicting ballet dancers, including paintings, drawings, and sculptures.

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Credit line
Hinman B. Hurlbut Collection
Provenance
(Buchholz Gallery, Cologne, Germany) | (Curt Valentin Gallery,New York, NY)

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