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La Classe de danse
The Ballet Class
Edgar Degas · 1871
Musée d'Orsay
Paris, France
About this painting
Ballet master Jules Perrot, an actual celebrated dancer of his era, presides over the room — Degas rarely invented his figures, preferring real Opéra faces.
Painting Details
Medium
Oil on canvas
Dimensions
85 × 75 cm (33.5 × 29.5 in)
Painted at
Paris, France
Current location
Musée d'Orsay, Paris
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