Actresses in Their Dressing Rooms Orig Etching by Edgar Degas (Vancouver)

Actresses in Their Dressing Rooms Orig Etching by Edgar Degas

Original etching and aquatint by Edgar Degas printed in black ink on thick wove creme paper. Titled Actrices in the Dressing Room Degas work captures preparing for a performance. The original copper plate was executed about 1877. This is a fine impression of Reed and Shapiro s fifth state after cancellation of the plate. It was printed as part of Ambroise Vollard s 1919 edition of 150 impressions from Degas cancelled plates. Catalog raisonne reference Reed and Shapiro Edgar Degas The Painter as Printmaker 50. Adhemar and Cachin Degas The Complete Etchings Lithographs and Monotypes 31. Framed size 19 inches H x 20-3 4 inches W (48.2 cm x 52.7 cm). Framed in a rustic gold frame with a weathered look. Matted with acid-free matting. Completed with a UV-resistant acrylic cover. COA. Closeup photos and more details at www.jdsmithfineart.com gallery-of-artists degas-menu degas-dancers-in-the-wings-etching.