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Edgar Degas
Grande Arabesquefirst modelled circa 1885-1890, this example cast posthumously (Hébrard cast 60/D)

On view:
Resnick Pavilion, floor 1
Bronze sculpture of a nude female figure balanced on both feet, torso pitched forward with one leg extended high behind her and one arm reaching toward the ground, on a rough oval base
Bronze sculpture of a figure balancing on one foot with torso bent forward and limbs extended outward, mounted on a rough textured base, with dark olive-brown patina and expressive surface modeling.
Bronze sculpture of a nude figure balanced on one leg, torso leaning forward with one arm extended outward and one leg raised high behind, dark brown patina with textured surface, mounted on a small oval base.
Bronze sculpture of a female dancer balanced on one leg, torso bent forward with one arm extended low and the opposite leg raised high behind, on a rough textured oval base, with dark green-brown patina and modeled surface texture.

Edgar Degas, Grande Arabesque, first modelled circa 1885-1890, this example cast posthumously (Hébrard cast 60/D), Los Angeles County Museum of Art, Mr. and Mrs. George Gard De Sylva Collection, photo © Museum Associates/LACMA

Artist or Maker
Edgar Degas
Title
Grande Arabesque
Place Made
France
Date Made
first modelled circa 1885-1890, this example cast posthumously (Hébrard cast 60/D)
Medium
Bronze
Dimensions
17 1/4 × 25 × 12 in. (43.82 × 63.5 × 30.48 cm)
Credit Line
Mr. and Mrs. George Gard De Sylva Collection
Accession Number
M.46.8.7
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.
  • Hopkins, Henry T., ed. Illustrated Handbook of the Los Angeles County Museum of Art. West Germany: Bruder Hartmann, 1965.
  • 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.