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Portrait of Degas, His Hand Over his Mouth

A work made of drypoint on ivory wove paper.
CC0 Public Domain Designation

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  • A work made of drypoint on ivory wove paper.

Date:

n.d.

Artist:

Marcellin Gilbert Desboutin
French, 1823-1902

About this artwork

Status

Currently Off View

Department

Prints and Drawings

Artist

Marcellin Gilbert Desboutin

Title

Portrait of Degas, His Hand Over his Mouth

Place

France (Artist's nationality:)

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Artist's working dates 1843–1902

Medium

Drypoint on ivory wove paper

Dimensions

Plate: 8.6 × 6.9 cm (3 7/16 × 2 3/4 in.); Sheet: 31 × 21.5 cm (12 1/4 × 8 1/2 in.)

Credit Line

Albert Roullier Memorial Collection

Reference Number

1928.235

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