Bowman Sculpture
Edgare Degas
Danseuse saluant (Deuxième étude)
Bronze with rich dark and mid-brown patination
France
Conceived between 1882 and 1895 in wax, this figure was cast between 1921 and 1931. Since this cast was first owned by Félix Vallotton and he died in 1925, we can suppose that this is one of the first casts.
Signed Degas
Stamped with A.A.Hebraad foundry mark and inscribed 31, HER.D
Height: 8 ¾" (22.2 cm)