A ballet dancer in position facing three-quarters front

Degas, Edgar (1834-1917)

Item type:

drawing

Date of creation:

ca. 1872-1873

Height:

41.0 cm  (16 1/8 in.)

Width:

27.6 cm  (10 7/8 in.)

framed: 67.9 x 53 x 5.1 cm

Technique / Medium:

graphite, prepared black chalk, white chalk, and touches of blue-green pastel on pink wove paper, squared in prepared black chalk

Description

Drawing of a female ballet dancer, wearing full skirted costume, bracelets, and ballet slippers; she faces three-quarters front, with her weight on her left foot, her right toe touching the floor behind her. A lightly visible grid marks the proportions of the drawing.

Iconclass

48C843
ballet steps, positions
48C8422
female dancer
48CC844
ballet dress - CC - female

RIdIM images

Image URLs

image link 1

RIdIM record id

5790