Edgar Degas

Dancers backstage



Edgar Degas - Dancers backstage

Literature

John Walker, National Gallery of Art, Washington, New York, 1995, nr. 708


Provenance

Théodore Duret (1838-1927), Paris
his sale, Galerie George Petit, Paris, 19 March 1894, nr. 12
purchased by Durand-Ruel, Paris
transferred 27 February 1895 to to Durand-Ruel, New York
sold 31 December 1928 to Alex Reid & Lefèvre, Glasgow and London
possibly sold 1929 to D.W.T. Cargill (1872-1939)
with Carroll Carstairs Gallery, New York
sold 3 June 1948 to Ailsa Mellon Bruce (1901-1969), New York
bequest 1970 to NGA

External links

National Gallery of Art, Washington D.C. Accession number 1970.17.25

Other works by Edgar Degas


Edgar Degas The Millinery Shop
The Millinery Shop
1879/86

Edgar Degas Dancer
Dancer
c. 1874

Edgar Degas Madame René de Gas
Madame René de Gas
1872-73

Edgar Degas Before the ballet
Before the ballet
1888

Edgar Degas
Dancers backstage
c. 1890
24.2 x 18.8 cm
Oil on canvas
Signed upper right: Degas
National Gallery of Art, Washington, D.C.
Ailsa Mellon Bruce Collection