Edgar Degas
Woman Combing Her Hair
c. 1888-9061.3 x 46 cm
Pastel on light green wove paper, now discolored to warm gray, affixed to original pulpboard mount
Signed lower left: Degas
Metropolitan Museum of Art, New York
Gift of Mr. and Mrs. Nate B. Spingold, 1956
Provenance
with Durand-Ruel, Paris, 1891, bought from the artist on 27 February 1891, sold on 3 March 1891 to Gallimard
Paul Gallimard, Paris, from 1891
Jos Hessel, Paris, 1894-at least 1937
private collection, Paris
with Sam Salz, New York, until 1950, sold on 30 April 1950 to Spingold
Mr. and Mrs. Nate B. Spingold, New York, 1950-56
his life interest, 1956-died 1958
her life interest, 1956-died 1976
Metropolitan Museum of Art, New York, Gift of Mr. and Mrs. Nate B. Spingold, 1956
Other works by Edgar Degas
Portraits at the Stock Exchange
c. 1878-79
c. 1878-79
Ballet dancers
c. 1877
c. 1877
The Artist's Cousin, Probably Mrs. William Bell (Mathilde Musson, 1841-1878)
1873
1873
At the Milliner's
1881
1881
Dancer
c. 1880
c. 1880