Program for the Soiree Artistique (Programme de la Soirée des anciens élèves du Lycée de Nantes)

1844

Edgar Degas

Associated Names
Edgar Degas

Artist, French, 1834 - 1917

This is a drawing of an artistic collage featuring musical and dance elements. The drawing includes several components such as a cello and its bow, a hat, a ballerina in mid-dance, puffs of smoke rising into the sky, reflections of masts in water, and a poster advertising a 'Soirée Artistique' event. The drawing also includes motion lines and indistinct figures, contributing to the interconnected artistic and abstract feel of the piece. The overall composition has a sense of fluidity and movement, suggesting themes of music, performance, and artistic gatherings.

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Artwork overview

  • Medium

    transfer lithograph

  • Credit Line

    Rosenwald Collection

  • Accession Number

    1952.8.226

  • Catalogue Raisonné

    Delteil, no. 58, State only


Artwork history & notes

Exhibition History

1955

  • Edgar Degas, Marion Koogler McNay Art Institute, San Antonio, TX, 1955, no cat.

Bibliography

1906

  • Delteil, Loys. Le peintre-graveur illustre. 31 vols. Paris: Published by the author, 1906-1926. Reprint. New York: Collectors Editions, Da Capo Press, 1969. Vol. 30 (Albert Besnard) is by Louis Godefroy.

Wikidata ID

Q65222732

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