
Trois danseuses nues
Type:Print
Year:c.1920
Size:16.54" x 13.43" x 3.00"
Medium:Charcoal
Signed:Letter Of Authentication
Edition:First Edition. Printed and colored in Paris c.1920
Notes:
Three nude dancers. Chop from Degas Museum.

Three nude dancers. Chop from Degas Museum.

Here he employed a technique called counter proofing, where a fresh drawing is pressed onto another surface to create a reversed image. This process allowed Degas to refine his composition and experiment with form and perspective.

Edgar Degas, Ballerina, Charcoal on paper, signed LR Degas, Important Atlanta Collection, Anthony Lawson, London Art dealer, 2008, Marcus Oliver 1935, Constantin Redko. Available provenance e-mail correspondence