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Dancer Stretching at the Bar by Edgar Degas — VisualArtsDB

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Dancer Stretching at the Bar

Dancer Stretching at the Bar

Dancer Stretching at the Bar

1877–1880

Medium: Pastel with estompe on cream laid paper
Dimensions: 31.8 × 24 cm (12 9/16 × 9 1/2 in.)
Genre: Pastel
Museum: Art Institute of Chicago

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drawings (visual works)Chicago World's FairsCentury of Progresslaid paperprints and drawingpastelpastels (crayons)world's fairspapercrayonsstumpingdrawing techniquespaper (fiber product)

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