Little Dancer Aged Fourteen
plaster cast possibly 1920/1921, after original wax modelled 1878-1881
Medium
painted plaster, fabric, metal armature, on plaster base
Dimensions
overall (without base): 99.4 x 35 x 35.8 cm (39 1/8 x 13 3/4 x 14 1/8 in.) base: 5.9 x 49.4 x 50.4 cm (2 5/16 x 19 7/16 x 19 13/16 in.)
Classification
Sculpture
Department
CSD
Museum
National Gallery of Art, Washington, D.C.
Credit
Collection of Mr. and Mrs. Paul Mellon
Accession Number
1985.64.62
About the Artist
Edgar Degas · 1834–1917
Edgar Degas (1834-1917) stands as one of the most innovative artists of the nineteenth century, whose distinctive vision transformed how modern life could be depicted on canvas. Born Hilaire-Germain-Edgar De Gas in Paris to a wealthy banking family—his father French, his mother a Louisiana Creole from New Orleans—Degas received a classical education before abandoning law studies in 1855 to pursue ...