Hilaire-Germain-Edgar Degas
French, 1834–1917
The Washbasin
c. 1880–85
| Medium | monotype in black ink on laid paper |
| Dimensions | frame: 22 x 16 in. (55.9 x 40.6 cm) plate: 12 1/4 x 10 3/4 in. (31.1 x 27.3 cm) sheet: 19 1/16 x 13 7/8 in. (48.4 x 35.3 cm) |
| Object Number | 1962.39 |
| Acquisition | Acquired by the Clark, 1962 |
| Status | On View |
Image Caption
Hilaire-Germain-Edgar Degas, The Washbasin, c. 1880–85, monotype in black ink on laid paper. Clark Art Institute, Acquired by the Clark, 1962.39
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