The Ballet Class (Degas, Musée d'Orsay)
| The Ballet Class | |
|---|---|
| File:Degas painting Perrot.jpg | |
| Artist | Edgar Degas |
| Year | between 1871 and 1874 |
| Type | Oil paint on canvas |
| Dimensions | 85 by 75 centimetres (33 in × 30 in) |
| Location | Musée d'Orsay, Paris |
The Ballet Class (French: La Classe de danse) is a painting by Edgar Degas, painted between 1871 and 1874.[1] It is in the collection of the Musée d'Orsay, Paris, France.[2] It was commissioned by Jean-Baptiste Faure.[3] Degas temporarily abandoned work on this painting, and delivered a work of a similar name to Faure.[3]
The painting depicts dancers at the end of a lesson under ballet master Jules Perrot.[1] Perrot and Degas were friends, and Perrot allowed Degas access to dance classes.[2]
References
- ^ a b "Musée d'Orsay - La Classe de danse (The Ballet Class)". Musée d'Orsay. Retrieved 10 January 2015.
- ^ a b "Encyclopédie Larousse en ligne - la Classe de danse". Encyclopédie Larousse en ligne (in French). Éditions Larousse. Retrieved 10 January 2015.
- ^ a b "Metropolitan Museum of Art - The Dance Class". Metropolitan Museum of Art. Retrieved 10 January 2015.