On Stage III

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On Stage III

1876-1877

Hilaire-Germain-Edgar Degas (French, 1834–1917)

Both Degas and Buhot occasionally used colored inks to set the mood of their etchings early in their careers, but it was not until the 1890s that artists in Paris began to make full-color prints on a regular basis.

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Object Details

Title:

On Stage III

Date:

1876-1877

Artist:

Hilaire-Germain-Edgar Degas (French, 1834–1917)

Medium:

Soft ground etching and drypoint with roulette, printed in red-brown ink

Dimensions:

Plate: 4 x 4 15/16 inches (10.2 x 12.5 cm) Sheet: 5 3/4 x 6 3/4 inches (14.6 x 17.1 cm)

Classification:

Prints

Credit Line:

Purchased with the John D. McIlhenny Fund, 1941

Accession Number:

1941-8-33

Geography:

Made in Paris, France, Europe

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