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Two Dancers, Half-length

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Artwork Details

Object Information
  • Title: Two Dancers, Half-length
  • Artist: Edgar Degas (French, Paris 1834–1917 Paris)
  • Medium: Pastel and charcoal on tracing paper with a joined strip, laid down on cardboard
  • Dimensions: 18 3/8 x 21 5/8 in. (46.7 x 54.9 cm)
  • Classification: Drawings
  • Credit Line: The Lesley and Emma Sheafer Collection, Bequest of Emma A. Sheafer, 1973
  • Object Number: 1974.356.31
  • Curatorial Department: European Paintings
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