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| Edgar Degas,
Dancer Seen from Behind and Three Studies of Feet, c. 1878,
black chalk and pastel on blue-gray laid paper, National Gallery of
Art, Washington, Gift of Myron A. Hofer in memory of his mother, Mrs.
Charles Hofer 1945.6.1 |
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A
master at suggesting three dimensions through line, Degas sketched in black
chalk as well as pencil. Here he experiments with the position of a dancer’s
feet, highlighting the image with touches of pastel. As one scholar
observed: "Degas enjoyed leaving evidence of his execution—changes,
repetitions, reinforcements."
 
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