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Italian Woman

Attributed to Edgar Degas French
ca. 1856–57
Not on view
Like virtually all artists in Rome, Degas, who traveled to Italy frequently, tried his hand at depicting local inhabitants in their picturesque costumes. This work dates from the first year of Degas's formal art studies in Italy, 1856–57, when he was in his early twenties.

Artwork Details

Object Information
  • Title: Italian Woman
  • Artist: Attributed to Edgar Degas (French, Paris 1834–1917 Paris)
  • Date: ca. 1856–57
  • Medium: Graphite and watercolor on laid paper
  • Dimensions: sheet: 8 1/4 x 4 1/8 in. (21 x 10.5 cm)
  • Classification: Drawings
  • Credit Line: The Walter H. and Leonore Annenberg Collection, Bequest of Walter H. Annenberg, 2002
  • Object Number: 2003.20.5
  • Curatorial Department: Drawings and Prints

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