Sketchbook with Self-Portrait, Studies of a Woman, and Classical Sculpture

Artist: Edgar Degas
Artwork: Sketchbook with Self-Portrait, Studies of a Woman, and Classical Sculpture
Description: This is a sketchbook with a self-portrait, studies of a woman, and classical sculpture. The sketchbook is open to a double-page spread. On the left page, there is a self-portrait of Degas in profile, wearing a hat and smoking a cigarette. On the right page, there are studies of a woman, including a head and shoulders study and a full-length study. There are also studies of classical sculpture, including a vase and a torso. The drawings are in pencil and are all in Degas’s characteristic style.
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