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The Star, 1879/81. Pastel on cream wove paper, edge mounted on board.
Pastel on cream wove paper, edge mounted on board · 73.3 × 57.4 cm · Art Institute of Chicago · Impressionism
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- Museum title
- The Star
- Artist
- Edgar Degas French, 1834-1917
- Date
- 1879/81
- Medium
- Pastel on cream wove paper, edge mounted on board
- Dimensions
- 73.3 × 57.4 cm (28 7/8 × 22 5/8 in.)
- Credit line
- Bequest of Mrs. Diego Suarez
- Image license
- CC0 1.0 · Public domain
- Museum record
- Art Institute of Chicago
Galler’s rooms and hanging scale are imagined. The image is the museum’s original digital reproduction.