Portrait of Degas, from Life
Portrait of Degas, from Life

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Portrait of Degas, from Life,

1876

Marcellin Gilbert Desboutin, French, 1823–1902
x1946-203

Information

Title
Portrait of Degas, from Life
Dates

1876

Maker
Marcellin Gilbert Desboutin
Medium
Drypoint
Dimensions
plate: 23 x 14.5 cm. (9 1/16 x 5 11/16 in.) sheet: 40.9 x 29.4 cm. (16 1/8 x 11 9/16 in.)
Credit Line
Laura P. Hall Memorial Collection
Object Number
x1946-203
Place Made

Europe, France

Marks/Labels/Seals
Inscribed in blue graphite in unknown hand, lower left: Portrait du peintre Degas / diret [?] D’ap. Nature Inscribed in graphite, lower left corner: #30192 Artist stamp and numbered in graphite, lower right corner: 46 - / 203 Watermark: D&C Blauw
Reference Numbers
Beraldi 17; Clément-Janin 62
Culture
European, French
Type
drypoints, prints
Techniques
drypoint
Subject
artists, portraits, men, figures (representations)

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