Edgar Degas
At the Milliner's
188169.2 x 69.2 cm
Pastel on five pieces of wove paper, backed with paper, and laid down on canvas
Signed lower right: Degas
Metropolitan Museum of Art, New York
The Walter H. and Leonore Annenberg Collection, Gift of Walter H. and Leonore Annenberg, 1997, Bequest of Walter H. Annenberg, 2002
Provenance
with Durand-Ruel, Paris, 1881-82, delivered by the artist on 12 October 1881, sold on 21 April 1882 to Ephrussi
Charles Ephrussi, Paris, 1882-96, returned to Durand-Ruel on deposit, 24 April 1895, sold on 7 April 1896 to Durand-Ruel
Joseph Durand-Ruel, 1896-died 1928
his daughter Marie-Louise, Mme Jean d'Alayer de Costemore-d'Arc, Paris, 1928-55, sold to Wildenstein
with Wildenstein, New York, 1955-56; sold 22 March to Annenberg
Walter H. and Leonore Annenberg, Rancho Mirage, Calif., 1956-97, jointly with MMA, 1997-his death 2002
Metropolitan Museum of Art, New York, The Walter H. and Leonore Annenberg Collection, Gift of Walter H. and Leonore Annenberg, 1997, Bequest of Walter H. Annenberg, 2002
Other works by Edgar Degas
Woman Combing Her Hair
c. 1888-90
c. 1888-90
The Artist's Cousin, Probably Mrs. William Bell (Mathilde Musson, 1841-1878)
1873
1873
Dancer
c. 1880
c. 1880
Bather Stretched out on Floor
1886-88
1886-88
The Milliner
c. 1882
c. 1882