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L'Étoile
The Star
Edgar Degas · 1877
Musée d'Orsay
Paris, France
About this painting
Degas built this radiant ballerina over a smudged monotype base, part of the Caillebotte bequest that forced the French state to finally accept Impressionism.
Painting Details
Medium
Pastel on monotype
Dimensions
58 × 42 cm (22.8 × 16.5 in)
Painted at
Paris, France
Current location
Musée d'Orsay, Paris
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