Description
This drawing is one of several studies that Edgar Degas created for a painted portrait of the artist Victoria Dubourg, now in the collection of the Toledo Museum of Art. Here, Degas concentrated on the facial expression of Dubourg, known for her still-lifes of flowers. Attempting to precisely render Dubourg's direct gaze, Degas drew her eyes in greater detail, even adding an additional sketch along the sheet's upper margin.
Provenance
Estate of Edgar Degas [1834-1917], Paris; (Galerie Georges Petit, second Degas sale, Paris, December 11-13, 1918, no. 238, 2nd part); Mme. Alice Weiller [1869-1943], Paris, by descent to Paul-Louis Weiller, Geneva; Paul-Louis Weiller [1883-1993], Geneva; Mr. and Mrs. Lewis B. Williams, Cleveland, given to the Cleveland Museum of Art, Cleveland, OH; Cleveland Museum of Art, Cleveland, OH
Dimensions
30.9 × 21.9 cm
Movement / Period
Accession No
1951.483
Official Citations
Curatorial Affinity Stream
Continuing the Universe of Edgar Degas (French, 1834–1917)
Drawings • France, 19th century • Harmonious Works & Contemporaries
Continuous Discovery