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Dancers

Edgar Degas (French, 1834–1917). c. 1896. pastel with charcoal on tracing paper mounted on paper and backed with gray board. Explore the catalogue record, image rights and documented connections from The Cleveland Museum of Art.

DancersEdgar Degas (French, 1834–1917) · c. 1896The Cleveland Museum of Art · CC0
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Dancers — Drawing by Edgar Degas (French, 1834–1917). pastel with charcoal on tracing paper mounted on paper and backed with gray board.

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Dancers

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Maker
Edgar Degas (French, 1834–1917)
Date
c. 1896
Medium
pastel with charcoal on tracing paper mounted on paper and backed with gray board
Collection
The Cleveland Museum of Art
Accession
1916.1043
Credit
Gift of Mr. and Mrs. J. H. Wade
Rights
Public domain · CC0

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pastel with charcoal on tracing paper mounted on paper and backed with gray board

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Source normalization checked 2026-10-21 · 2026-10-20.1

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