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Little Dancer Ballerina by Edgar Degas Sculpture Statue
Item No. 6019B
Reproduction after Museum Original
Although Degas is mainly known as a painter, sculpting was almost as important in his life. He began
seriously to sculpt when he was in his early forties and, although he probably had no thought of exhibiting
most of his sculpture, his modeling increasingly became a major part of his work. At the time of his death
his studio contained more than one-hundred and fifty wax models which he had made of dancing girls,
race horses and women working or bathing. With failing eyesight, sculpting became his principal medium
of expression at the end of his career. "Everyone has talent at twenty-five. The difficulty is to have it at fifty."
Edgar Degas (1834-1917.). The only sculpture exhibited by Degas in his lifetime, the wax version of the
Little Dancer caused a furor when first exhibited in 1881 because of its stark realism as Degas was clearly
using the sculpture to question accepted ideas of art. A sympathetic critic observed: "The terrible
truthfulness of this statuette is a source of obvious discomfort... all their notions about sculpture, about that
cold, inanimate whiteness, those memorable stereotypes replicated for centuries, are demolished. The
fact is that, on first blow M. Degas has overturned the conventions of sculpture."
Dimensions: overall 13"H (33cm) Base alone: 1"H X 5.5"W X 5"L Dancer alone: 11"H x 3.75"W x 4.5"L
(also available in smaller size - please see our other listing)
Weight: 4 lbs
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Note: The "Ancient Sculpture Gallery" logo over the picture is only a copyright computer watermark which
shows only on the image - it is not part of, or on the actual product.
$59.00
Item No. 6019B
Reproduction after Museum Original
Although Degas is mainly known as a painter, sculpting was almost as important in his life. He began
seriously to sculpt when he was in his early forties and, although he probably had no thought of exhibiting
most of his sculpture, his modeling increasingly became a major part of his work. At the time of his death
his studio contained more than one-hundred and fifty wax models which he had made of dancing girls,
race horses and women working or bathing. With failing eyesight, sculpting became his principal medium
of expression at the end of his career. "Everyone has talent at twenty-five. The difficulty is to have it at fifty."
Edgar Degas (1834-1917.). The only sculpture exhibited by Degas in his lifetime, the wax version of the
Little Dancer caused a furor when first exhibited in 1881 because of its stark realism as Degas was clearly
using the sculpture to question accepted ideas of art. A sympathetic critic observed: "The terrible
truthfulness of this statuette is a source of obvious discomfort... all their notions about sculpture, about that
cold, inanimate whiteness, those memorable stereotypes replicated for centuries, are demolished. The
fact is that, on first blow M. Degas has overturned the conventions of sculpture."
Dimensions: overall 13"H (33cm) Base alone: 1"H X 5.5"W X 5"L Dancer alone: 11"H x 3.75"W x 4.5"L
(also available in smaller size - please see our other listing)
Weight: 4 lbs
SHIPPING: Displayed shipping cost may refer for US customers only but we also ship worldwide - please
contact us for a shipping quote if you are ordering outside USA.
Note: The "Ancient Sculpture Gallery" logo over the picture is only a copyright computer watermark which
shows only on the image - it is not part of, or on the actual product.
$59.00
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