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Edgar Dega (French, 1834-1917)
Dancer with Bouquets, c. 1895-1900
Oil on canvas, 71 x 60 inches
Gift of Walter P. Chrysler, Jr., in Memory of Della Viola Forker Chrysler

In this oil on canvas painting a prima ballerina takes a bow at the end of a performance. At her feet are bouquets of flowers tossed by an adoring audience. Standing before a painted landscape backdrop, she raises her hand as if to kiss the crowd before her.

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