Art, literature & history
Dancer Seen from Behind and Three Studies of Feet
c. 1878
- Dating
- Approximate
- Held at
- National Gallery of Art
- Medium
- black chalk and pastel on blue-gray laid paper
- Dimensions
- overall: 45.6 x 59.8 cm (17 15/16 x 23 9/16 in.)
- Collection no.
- 1945.6.1
- Attribution
- By the artist
- Image rights
- NGA Open Access — public domainLicense details
Edgar Degas. Dancer Seen from Behind and Three Studies of Feet. National Gallery of Art. NGA Open Access — public domain. Compressed full-frame reproduction.
Collection: National Gallery of Art
About this artwork
Dancer Seen from Behind and Three Studies of Feet — Edgar Degas. c. 1878.
Medium: black chalk and pastel on blue-gray laid paper.
Dimensions (museum labels retained): overall: 45.6 x 59.8 cm (17 15/16 x 23 9/16 in.).
Collection: National Gallery of Art, Washington. Accession 1945.6.1. Gift of Myron A. Hofer in memory of his mother, Mrs. Charles Hofer.
Museum holding does not establish current display.
Source: National Gallery of Art, CC0 collection metadata, retrieved 9 September 2026.
Location checked Sep 9, 2026. This does not indicate whether the work is on display.