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The Dance Lesson
- year
- c. 1879
- medium
- oil on canvas
- dimensions
- overall: 38 x 88 cm (14 15/16 x 34 5/8 in.) framed: 59.7 x 108.3 x 5.1 cm (23 1/2 x 42 5/8 x 2 in.)
Edgar Degas · The Dance Lesson (c. 1879).
Dancers practice and rest across a long, light-filled studio, with the room stretching diagonally into the distance.
Historical archive · Curated by New Renaissance. Collection: National Gallery of Art, Washington. Collection of Mr. and Mrs. Paul Mellon. Accession 1995.47.6. Image: CC0 / public domain. Courtesy National Gallery of Art, Washington. Museum collection; not offered for sale. Source: https://www.nga.gov/artworks/93045-dance-lesson
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