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The Dancing Lesson, by Hilaire-Germain-Edgar Degas

European Art

The Dancing Lesson

Hilaire-Germain-Edgar Degas · circa 1877

Artist
Hilaire-Germain-Edgar Degas
Nationality
France, 1834–1917
Date
circa 1877
Medium
pastel monoprint on paper
Dimensions
23 x 28 5/8 inches The Joan Whitney Payson Collection at the Portland Museum of
Credit line
Art, Maine. Gift of John Whitney Payson
Accession number
1991.86
Category
European Art
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Hilaire-Germain-Edgar Degas France, 1834–1917 The Dancing Lesson, circa 1877 pastel monoprint on paper, 23 x 28 5/8 inches The Joan Whitney Payson Collection at the Portland Museum of Art, Maine. Gift of John Whitney Payson, 1991.86