Bidspirit auction | Edgar Degas: La Toilette

Edgar Degas: La Toilette - Edgar Degas (French, 1834-1917): La Toilette, 1897. Very rare, first English edition (#17 of 100 prints) gravure prints, unsigned, unframed. Published by George Petit. This print is accompanied by a document from Lisa Moran Fine Arts. Edgar Degas was a prominent impressionist painter best known for his depictions of dancers. Initially trained as an academic history painter, Degas soon found inspiration in modern life and became known as the classical painter of modern life. 14 x 10.25 inches paper; 6 x 6 inches plate. L.M.F.A; acquired in a private sale 2005 to the present owner, a Gentleman from California.