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Dancer at Rest, Hands behind her Back, Right Leg Forward
cast 1920
2020.17
On display in H200.p5
Artwork Details
17-5/8 x 5-1/2 x 8-1/4 in. (installed)
Mark DescriptionStamped on base: Degas Stamped on base, foundry mark: CIRE | PERDUE | A.-A.HEBRARD Marked on base: 41 A
Accession NumberGift of Suzanne Brown Blakeman in memory of her Aunt Viola Swain Starrett Coman
CopyrightEuropean Painting and Sculpture 1800-1945
Color PalettePurchased by Louisine (Mrs. H.O.) Havermeyer [1855-1929], New York, New York, in October 1921; Harold Swain [1867-1955], New York, New York, probably before August 1922; Estate of Harold Swain to his niece, Viola Swain Starrett, Indianapolis, Indiana, by 1959; by descent to her niece, Suzanne Brown Blakeman, Indianapolis, Indiana, by 1987; given to the Indianapolis Museum of Art at Newfields in 2020.
Degas, perhaps the finest draftsman of the late 19th century, also produced hundreds of sculptures. Dancers were among his favorite subjects, and through them he explored a wide range of human movement, from awkwardness to gravity-defying grace.
Degas worked primarily in wax. None of his work was cast in bronze until after his death.
Exhibition Name
Venue
Dates
Sugar: Commodity and Confection in Art
Indianapolis Museum of Art at Newfields
February 18, 2022 - August 21, 2022
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