THE ART OF LIVING
3 November 2009  |  Video  |  Fine Art

In the Saleroom: Edgar Degas’s Danseuses

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Edgar Degas’s Danseuses, a richly-textured pastel drawing from 1896, was the top lot of Christie’s 3 November Impressionist and Modern Evening Sale, selling for $10,722,500. This tightly-cropped view of two dancers at rest after a performance is remarkable both for the expressive vigor in the artist’s lines and the sheer brilliance of his densely layered colors. (RT: 1:59)

Related Sale
Sale 2216
IMPRESSIONIST/MODERN EVENING SALE
3 Nov 2009
New York, Rockefeller Plaza

Related Departments
Impressionist & Modern Art

Related Artists
Degas, Edgar (1834-1917)

Keywords
Degas, Edgar (1834-1917)