Head and shoulders of a Young Woman

Edgar Degas (1834 - 1917)

Title: Head and shoulders of a Young Woman
Femme en buste

Medium : Original softground etching in black, 1879, a later impression with cancellation marks, on cream, moderately thick, medium weight, moderately textured, laid paper.

Size: Paper size : 320 x 250 mms ; plate size 82 x 71 mms

Reference: Delteil 44 ; Adhemer 4 ; Shapeiro 45

Note: This small experimental print caused some confusion both to title and technique. In the Atelier sale (1918) and in his catalogue raisonee Delteil titled the print “Buste de femme”