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Dancer Looking at the Sole of her Right Foot

Dancer Looking at the Sole of her Right Foot

1896–97
(French, 1834–1917)
France, 19th century
bronze
Overall: 46.4 x 21.6 x 20.3 cm (18 1/4 x 8 1/2 x 8 in.)
Hinman B. Hurlbut Collection 1947.2028
Location: 222 Impressionism & Post-Impressionism

Did You Know?

Degas often frequented the Garnier opera house in Paris to observe the dancers during both onstage performances and backstage rehearsals. Paying careful attention to their movements and poses, he produced nearly 1,500 works depicting ballet dancers, including paintings, drawings, and sculptures.

Description

Degas produced numerous wax sculptures during his lifetime that were cast in bronze shortly after his death. This late work continues his fascination with dancers and the physical sensation of the human body in motion. Marks made by artist's fingers are visible in the bronze surface.
  • (Buchholz Gallery, Cologne, Germany)
    (Curt Valentin Gallery,New York, NY)
  • Rewald, John, ed. Degas; Works in Sculpture. New York: Pantheon Books, 1944. Reproduced: pl. LX
    Foote, Helen S. "Dancer Looking at Sole of Her Right Foot." The Bulletin of The Cleveland Museum of Art XXXIV, no. 7, part 1 (September, 1947): 180-181. Mentioned: p. 180-181
    Cleveland Museum of Art. Works by Edgar Degas. Catalogue of a Loan Exhibition at the Cleveland Museum of Art, February 5 to March 9, 1947. [Cleveland]: The Cleveland Museum of Art, 1947. Reproduced: no. 85, pl. LIX
    The Cleveland Museum of Art. The Cleveland Museum of Art Handbook. Cleveland, OH: The Cleveland Museum of Art, 1958. Mentioned and Reproduced: cat. no. 334 archive.org
    The Cleveland Museum of Art. Handbook of the Cleveland Museum of Art/1966. Cleveland, OH: The Cleveland Museum of Art, 1966. Reproduced: p. 173 archive.org
    The Cleveland Museum of Art. Handbook of the Cleveland Museum of Art/1969. Cleveland, OH: The Cleveland Museum of Art, 1969. Reproduced: p. 173 archive.org
    The Cleveland Museum of Art. Handbook of the Cleveland Museum of Art/1978. Cleveland, OH: The Cleveland Museum of Art, 1978. Reproduced: p. 213 archive.org
    Henning, Edward B. Creativity in Art and Science, 1860-1960. [Cleveland, Ohio]: Published by the Cleveland Museum of Art in cooperation with Indiana University Press, 1987. Mentioned and reproduced: P. 101, no. 8
  • Monet to Dalí: Modern Masters from the Cleveland Museum of Art. Beijing World Art Museum, China (May 26-August 27, 2006); Mori Art Center (September 16-November 26, 2006); Seoul Art Center, South Korea (December 22, 2006-March 28, 2007); Seoul Olympic Museum of Art, South Korea (April 7-May 20, 2007); Vancouver Art Gallery, Vancouver, Canada (June 9-September 16, 2007); The Cleveland Museum of Art, Cleveland, OH (organizer) (October 21, 2007-January 13, 2008); Frist Art Museum, Nashville, TN (February 15-June 1, 2008); Utah Museum of Fine Arts, Salt Lake City, UT (June 22-September 21, 2008); The Detroit Institute of Arts, Detroit, MI (October 12, 2008-January 18, 2009).
    Creativity in Art and Science, 1860-1960. The Cleveland Museum of Art, Cleveland, OH (organizer) (September 16-November 8, 1987).
    Traditions and Revisions: Themes from the History of Sculpture. The Cleveland Museum of Art, Cleveland, OH (organizer) (September 24-November 16, 1975).
    Rouault: Retrospective Exhibition. The Cleveland Museum of Art, Cleveland, OH (January 28-March 15, 1953).
    Mural Scrolls. The Cleveland Museum of Art, Cleveland, OH (organizer) (December 9, 1949-January 1, 1950).
  • {{cite web|title=Dancer Looking at the Sole of her Right Foot|url=false|author=Edgar Degas|year=1896–97|access-date=03 May 2024|publisher=Cleveland Museum of Art}}

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