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Mary Cassatt at the Louvre: The Etruscan Gallery

Edgar Degas

National Gallery of Art

The image shows two women in an indoor setting surrounded by framed artwork on the walls. The woman on the left is seated, reading a book, wearing a detailed patterned dress and a bonnet with fur and lace. She holds a handbag. The standing woman is shown from the back, leaning slightly forward, holding an umbrella or cane. She wears a dark dress with fur or lace details. The background includes a wall with framed artwork and a textured floor.

Artwork Details

Date
1879/1880
Medium
soft-ground etching, drypoint, aquatint, and etching on laid paper
Dimensions
3898 × 4441 px
Public Domain
Yes
Museum Record
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