Thérèse Degas (1840-1897) was the sister of the artist and was painted by Degas many times. She is shown in profile to the left. The verso depicts a study of a monk with bare feet reading. This drawing is from a collection of works which also includes other studies of nudes, dancers, horses, after Donatello's 'David', and portrait studies of Jules Perrot Debal.
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Date supported
1978
Medium and material
Pencil on pink paper
Dimensions
28.5 x 23.6 cm
Gifted by
Andrew S F Gow
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