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Edgar Degas
Arabesquefirst modeled c. 1890-1895, cast posthumously

On view: Resnick PavilionCollecting Impressionism at LACMA
Bronze sculpture of a nude figure balanced on one foot, opposite leg extended horizontally, arms outstretched, with warm chestnut-brown patina on a rectangular base
Bronze sculpture of a nude figure balanced on one leg with arms and opposite leg extended horizontally, head tilted upward, on a small rectangular base; warm golden-brown patina with textured, modeled surface.
Small bronze sculpture of a nude figure balanced on one leg with one arm and one leg extended outward, mounted on a square base, with warm brown patina and textured, modeled surface.
Bronze sculpture of a standing figure balancing on one leg with the other leg extended forward, seen from behind at a three-quarter angle, with textured warm brown patina, mounted on a square base.

Edgar Degas, Arabesque, first modeled c. 1890-1895, cast posthumously, Los Angeles County Museum of Art, Mr. and Mrs. George Gard De Sylva Collection, photo © Museum Associates/LACMA

Artist or Maker
Edgar Degas
France, Paris, 1834-1917
Title
Arabesque
Place Made
France
Date Made
first modeled c. 1890-1895, cast posthumously
Medium
Bronze
Dimensions
12 × 15 1/2 × 5 1/2 in. (30.48 × 39.37 × 13.97 cm)
Credit Line
Mr. and Mrs. George Gard De Sylva Collection
Accession Number
M.46.8.6
Classification
Sculpture
Collecting Area
European Painting and Sculpture
Selected Bibliography
  • Schaefer, Scott, and Peter Fusco. European Painting and Sculpture in the Los Angeles County Museum of Art: an Illustrated Summary Catalogue. Los Angeles: Los Angeles County Museum of Art, 1987.
  • Valentiner, William Reinhold. The Mr. and Mrs. George Gard De Sylva Collection of French Impressionist and Modern Paintings and Sculpture. Los Angeles: Los Angeles County Museum of Art, 1950.

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