General
General
Object Auto ID
57292
Alternate Codes
objectautoid_sahrisv1_78972
Common Name
Mary Cassatt au Louvre: Musee des Antiques
Classified Name
Etching
Print
Local Name
Mary Cassatt au Louvre: Musee des Antiques The Etruscan Gallery
Quantity
1.00
Object Description

Depicts two ladies in exhibition area of the Louvre- objects in cases. One lady in period clothing seated at left, reading a pamphlet. Standing lady in period dress and with up style hairdo, leaning on umbrella/cane, facing showcases. This work with the view of Mary Cassatt and her sister in the galleries of the Musée du Louvre is among the most technically complex of Degas' prints.

Provenance

Purchased from Sagot le Garroc, Paris, 1952

Owner
Johannesburg Art Gallery (JAG)
Description
Technique Types
Etching
Colours
Black
greyscale
Inscriptions
Bottom right (red stamp) : ATELIER/ ED. DEGAS
Measurement Type Unit Value
Height
cm
35.50
Dimension Comments
35,5 x 26,9 cm
History
Object Age Comment
1879-1880
Maker
Edgar Hilaire Degas
Production Place
Paris
France (assumed)
Date Retrieved Reference Types Citation
Site Association
x y z
Media
JAGP714 Degas Cassat CC.pdf (121.46 KB)
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