Thursday, July 16, 2015

Greens & Pinks

Landscape with path
c. 1890
Morgan Library

These are the sorts of small-scale or ephemeral or non-unique images on paper that are seldom successful at competing for display space within their own crowded institutions. They were made in France a long time ago by Edgar Degas (1834-1917).    

Mary Cassatt at the Louvre
1879-80
Rijksmuseum

René Degas (the artist's brother)
1861-62
Rijksmuseum

Portrait of Joseph Tourny
1857
Metopolitan Museum

Seated dancer
1872
Morgan Library

Three studies of ballet dancers
c. 1878-81
Morgan Library

Dancer
19th century
Morgan Library

Study of Dancers
19th century
Morgan Library

Dancer Seated
1873-74
Metropolitan Museum

Dancers
19th century
Morgan Library

Profile of Woman
1879-80
Metropolitan Museum

Café singer
1877-78
Rijksmuseum

Café singer
1876-77
Rijksmuseum

Mlle. Bécat at the Café des Ambassadeurs
1885
Morgan  Library