Degas became famous for his pictures of scenes from the theatre. Dancers in the ballet studio and in the theatre wings were popular subjects. He also gained access to the dressing rooms, where he drew dancers before and after performances, as here while the woman is bathing. He also used models in his studio to make intimate studies like this.
Specifications
| Title | Study of a Woman in a Bathtub |
|---|---|
| Material and technique | Charcoal |
| Object type |
Drawing
> Two-dimensional object
> Art object
|
| Location | This object is travelling |
| Dimensions |
Height 359 mm Width 298 mm |
|---|---|
| Artists |
Draughtsman:
Edgar Degas
|
| Accession number | F II 132 (PK) |
| Credits | Loan Stichting Museum Boijmans Van Beuningen (former Koenigs collection), 1940 |
| Department | Drawings & Prints |
| Acquisition date | 1940 |
| Creation date | in circa 1895-1900 |
| Collector | Collector / Franz Koenigs |
| Internal exhibitions |
De Collectie Twee - wissel V, Prenten & Tekeningen (2009) |
| External exhibitions |
Vive l' impressionisme! Topstukken uit Nederlandse collecties. (2024) |
| Material | |
| Object | |
| Geographical origin | France > Western Europe > Europe |
All about the artist
Edgar Degas
Parijs 1834 - Parijs 1917
Hilaire Germain Edgar Degas was admitted to the Ecole des Beaux-Arts of Paris in 1855. He took a number of study trips to Italy and initially painted mainly...
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