Horseracing, theatre performances and dancers were amongst Degas' favourite subjects. When his eyesight deteriorated he turned increasingly to sculpture. He often depicted movement such as this woman drying herself. Her movement and smooth skin contrast with the static mass and raw structure of the chair upon which she sits.
Specifications
| Title | Seated Woman Wiping her Left Hip |
|---|---|
| Material and technique | Bronze |
| Object type |
Sculpture
> Three-dimensional object
> Art object
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| Location | This object is in storage |
| Dimensions |
Height 46 cm Width 49 cm Depth Error: 29,5 is not a valid BCD value cm |
|---|---|
| Artists |
Sculptor:
Edgar Degas
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| Accession number | BEK 1241 (MK) |
| Credits | Gift Vroom & Dreesmann, 1950 |
| Department | Modern Art |
| Acquisition date | 1950 |
| Creation date | in circa 1896-1921 |
| Internal exhibitions |
Impressionisme: Een schone kijk (1992) The Collection Enriched (2011) De collectie als tijdmachine (2017) |
| External exhibitions |
Boijmans bij de Buren - Meesterlijk! (2019) |
| Material | |
| Object | |
| Geographical origin | France > Western Europe > Europe |
| Place of manufacture | Paris > France > Western Europe > Europe |
All about the artist
Edgar Degas
Parijs 1834 - Parijs 1917
Hilaire Germain Edgar Degas was admitted to the Ecole des Beaux-Arts of Paris in 1855. He took a number of study trips to Italy and initially painted mainly...
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