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Reading, Writing, and Roentgen

Carolyn Sargentson, independent art historian and Honorary Senior Research Fellow at the Victoria and Albert Museum, outlines how changing social practices altered the designs and styles of furniture, both for the nobility and the lower classes.

Presented in conjunction with the exhibition Extravagant Inventions: The Princely Furniture of the Roentgens on view October 30, 2012–January 27, 2013.

The exhibition and catalogue are made possible by the Anna-Maria and Stephen Kellen Foundation.

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Dancer at Rest, Hands Behind Her Back, Right Leg Forward

Edgar Degas (French, Paris 1834–1917 Paris)

Date:: possibly modeled ca. 1895, cast in 1920
Culture:: French
Medium:: Bronze
Dimensions:: 17-1/4 x 10-1/8 x 5-1/16 in. (43.8 x 25.7 x 12.9 cm.)
Classification:: Sculpture
Credit Line:: H.O. Havemeyer Collection, Bequest of Mrs. H.O. Havemeyer, 1929
Accession Number:: 29.100.402

This artwork is currently on display in Gallery 814

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