The Dancing Class ~ 1876
Collection Harry Payne Bingham, New York
Sunday afternoon, I discovered this beautiful portfolio of sixteen full color Degas prints at SuzAnna's Antiques for just $12.
The Dancing Class ~ 1880
Denver Art Museum, Colorado
Known as the painter of ballet subjects, Edgar-Hilaire-Germain Degas (1834~1917) was far more than that. He was a portraitist of great distinction, a draftsman and one of the most exciting sculptors of his century.
A Dancer at the Age of Fourteen (bronze, 1880)
Metropolitan Museum of Art, New York
The Tub ~ 1886
The Hill-Stead Museum, Farmington, Connecticut
Degas seldom personified women in the intimate confines of their boudoirs, their faces were often hidden by the poses he caught them in with often just a cheek line, an ear, a slight indication of profile.
I think this print will hang in my bathroom, perhaps framed later. The colors are beautiful.
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I had a framed print of The Dancing Class 1876 hanging over my bed for the better part of 25 years. Not only did I adore it, the colors always went well with the colors of my room!
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Jane
That is a wonderful find. I've seen a few of his works in person at the Norton Simon in Pasadena, CA. I've always liked his work.
ReplyDeleteWhat a lucky find. That print looks great on the bathroom wall.
ReplyDeleteLove the idea of hanging it in your bathroom, will look lovely! The picture of age 14 reminds me of my cousin Francis, he started taking ballet classes when he was only 14 and he's been dancing for a big company in Germany ever since. Great seeing you last Sunday! Let's plan our coffee and chat as soon as I get the card! Love you! Vanessa
ReplyDeleteLove, love Degas. There are many pieces of his work at the D'Orsay Musee in Paris including that sculpture, my favorite.
ReplyDeleteThat is a wonderful idea for the bathroom! And what a great deal you got too!!
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Ulrike