The Rehearsal of the Ballet Onstage

Edgar Degas, ca. 1874. Archival print from The Met’s open-access image.

Price range: $45.00 through $260.00

Description

The Rehearsal of the Ballet Onstage, Edgar Degas (ca. 1874).

Oil colors freely mixed with turpentine, with traces of watercolor and pastel over pen-and-ink drawing on cream-colored wove paper, laid down on bristol board and mounted on canvas. Original: 21 3/8 x 28 3/4 in. (54.3 x 73 cm).

H. O. Havemeyer Collection, Gift of Horace Havemeyer, 1929. Printed from The Met’s Open Access image (CC0). View the original at The Met (object 436155).

Additional information

Department

European Paintings

Artist

Edgar Degas

Century

19th century

Medium

Watercolor

Size

100 × 80 cm, 30 × 24 cm, 50 × 40 cm, 70 × 56 cm

Finish

Black frame, Oak frame, Unframed