Dancers in the Wings Orig Etching by Edgar Degas (Happy Valley)

Dancers in the Wings Orig Etching by Edgar Degas

Original etching and aquatint by Edgar Degas printed in black ink on thick wove creme paper. Titled Dancers in the Wings Degas work captures dancers in the wings of the theater standing among the scenery waiting to make their entrance. The original copper plate was executed about 1877. This is a fine impression of Reed and Shapiro s eighth 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 47. Adhemar and Cachin Degas The Complete Etchings Lithographs and Monotypes 28. Framed size 23-1 2 inches H x 19-1 2 inches W (59.7 cm x 49.5 cm). Framed in an ornate finished-corner gold frame with a weathered look. Matted with acid-free double-matting. Completed with a UV-resistant acrylic cover. Closeup photos and more details at www.jdsmithfineart.com degas_etching_dancers_main.html.