Hilaire-Germain-Edgar Degas
French, 1834–1917
Grand Arabesque, Second Time
Modeled c. 1880s, cast 1919–21
Medium | bronze |
Dimensions | 16 13/16 x 11 7/16 x 24 1/16 in. (42.7 x 29.1 x 61.1 cm) |
Object Number | 1955.47 |
Acquisition | Acquired by Sterling and Francine Clark before 1955 |
Status | On View |
Image Caption
Hilaire-Germain-Edgar Degas, Grand Arabesque, Second Time, Modeled c. 1880s, cast 1919–21, bronze. Clark Art Institute, 1955.47
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Sterling and Francine Clark Art Institute. Exhibit Four: First Two Rooms. Exhibition catalogue. Williamstown, MA: Sterling and Francine Clark Art Institute, 1955.
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Northampton (MA): Smith College Museum of Art. Degas and the Dance. April 5-May 27, 1979.
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Cowling, Elizabeth, and Richard Kendall. Picasso Looks at Degas. Exhibition catalogue. Williamstown, MA.: Sterling and Francine Clark Art Institute; Barcelona: Museu Picasso, 2010.
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