Study for "Mary Cassatt at the Louvre" [recto]

Edgar Degas, c. 1879

The image features a sketch of two women on a sheet of paper. The woman on the left is shown standing with her back to the viewer, wearing a long coat and a hat. The woman on the right is seated, facing the left,… · description from the collection

Collection data

Artist: Edgar Degas ¹
Date: c. 1879 ¹
Medium: graphite with blind stylus on wove paper ¹
Original: 3,840 × 5,064 px ¹
License: CC0 (National Gallery of Art Open Access)
Credit: National Gallery of Art, Washington, Collection of Mr. and Mrs. Paul Mellon

Object record, National Gallery of Art

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A work made of pen and brown ink with brush and watercolor, over traces of graphite, on ivory wove paper, laid down on board.

This is a drawing of two figures standing side by side. The drawing is done in a sketchy, expressive style using pencil or charcoal on a plain background. There are two main figures in the foreground.

This image depicts a sketch showing partial views of a human body, focusing on the arms and upper torso. The body is positioned with both arms raised, one bent at the elbow, and the other extending upwards. The head…

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