General introduction: Here you will find an impression of the 24 à 27 works that were shown by Degas at the 4th ‘impressionist’ exposition in 1879 (Catalogue numbers: 57-81+hc2). Sometimes the identification of a painting is ‘uncertain’, see. Sometimes to ‘compare’ another picture is given that is (probably) similar to the painting that was exhibited. For explanation of the subscriptions, see. See link for an account. See for the used sources at the bottom of the main page about Edgar Degas. I render the pictures by form and in thematical order. Note: If you double click on the first (of a cluster of) pictures and then click on full screen, you can create a slideshow. On a smartphone or laptop you can also zoom in. Enjoy!
Edgar Degas, 4IE-1879-57, Portrait de M. Diego Martelli. Now: Degas, CR519, 1879, Diego Martelli, 100×110 , NGS Edinburgh (iR2;R90II,p109+128;R2,p257+267;R114,no519;R26,no556;M63)
Edgar Degas, 1879, CR517, Edmond Duranty, pastel+tempera, 100×100, Glasgow AGM (iR10;iR6;R2,p36+267+311;R90II,p109+128+148+164;R26,no568;R90I,p290+308) = 4IE-1879-58, Portrait de M. Duranty (détrempe) =!? 5IE-1880-44+hc2, Portrait de M. Duranty. Note: the surroundings represent the character.
Edgar Degas, 4IE-1879-59, Portrait après un bal costumé (détrempe) = CR534, 1879, Portrait after a Costume Ball (Mme Dietz-Monnin), pastel+tempera, 86×75, AI Chicago (iR59;iR2;R90II,p109+128;R2,p267;R26,no562;M20) (Maybe not exhibited)
Edgar Degas, 4IE-1879-60, Portrait d’amis, sur la scène. Now: 1879ca, CR526, Wings of Desire (Ludovic Halevy and Albert Boulanger-Cavé), pastel + tempera, 79×55, Orsay (iR2;iR59;R90II,p109+128;R2,p267;R26,no567;R114,no534;M1)
Edgar Degas, 1878-79, CR499, At the Stock Exchange (with Ernest May in the middle), 100×81, Orsay (iR2;iR23;iR8;R26,no454;R2,p267+278+311;R90II,p110+128+148+163;R90I,p227;R114,no526;M1) = 4IE-1879-61, Portraits, à la bourse = 5IE-1880-35, Portraits à la bourse; appartient à M. E. M. (uncertain if it was exhibited)
Edgar Degas, 4IE-1879-62, Miss Lola, au cirque Fernando. Now: 1879, CR522, Miss La La at Cirque Fernando, 117×78, NG London (iR2;iR59;R2,p267+279;R90II,p110+128;R90I,p292;R26,no560;R114,no522;R47,p82;R27,p48;M61)
Edgar Degas, 4IE-1879-63, Chevaux de course (essence) =!? 1881ca, CR649, Jockeys before the Race, thinned oil, 108×74, BIFA Birmingham (iR2;R90II,p110+129;R90I,p238;R26,no692;R114,no649)
Edgar Degas, 4IE-1879-69, Portrait d’un peintre dans son atelier; appartient à M. H.M.L…. =? 1873, CR326, Portrait of Henri Michel-Levy, 41×27, MFCG Lisbon (iR2;R90II,p111+129;R2,p268;R26,no362;R114,no326).
Edgar Degas, 4IE-1879-70, Chanteuse de café (pastel); appartient à M. C. G… =1878, CR478bis, Chanteuse de café (au gant), the singer with the glove, pastel+tempera, 53×41, FAM Cambridge (iR6;R90II,p72+111+129;R2,p268;R26,no448;R114,no478bis;M32) =? 3IE-1877-42, Chanteuse de café-concert (maybe not exhibited)
Edgar Degas, 4IE-1879-71, Loge de danseuse (pastel) = 1879, CR529, Dancer in Her Dressing Room, pastel, 60×43, Oskar Reinhart Winterthur (iR2;R90II,p111+130;R90I,p252;R2,p268;R26,no728;R114,no529;M87)
Edgar Degas, 4IE-1879-72, Danseuse posant chez un photographe =? 1877-78ca, CR447, Dancer Posing for a Photographer (Dancer in Front of the Window), 65×50, Pushkin (iR53;iR2;R90II,p111+130;R2,p268;R26,no505;R114,no447;M96)
Edgar Degas, 4IE-1879-74, Portrait de danseuse, à la leçon (pastel) =1877-79ca, CR450, The Dance Lesson, pastel, 67×59, Metropolitan (iR8;iR2;R26,no503;iR59;R90II,p111+130;R2,p268;R114,no450;M23)
Edgar Degas, 4IE-1879-75, Portraits de M. et Mme H. de C. (détrempe à pastel). Compare: 1879, Erman de Clermont, dr, 48×32, SMK Copenhagen (iR378;iR10;R2,p268;R90II,p111)
Edgar Degas, 4IE-1879-76, Portrait. Compare: Anders Zorn, 1889, Portrait of Ernest Coquelin (‘Cadet’; 1848-1909), 117×82, Nm Stockholm (iR6;iR10;R2,p268;R90II,p111;R90I,p241;M91)
Edgar Degas, 1878-80ca, CR500, (Before) The ballet, pastel, 51×43, NGA Washington (M21;R26,no540;R114,no500;R90II,p112+131;R90I,p244+245+252) =? 4IE-1879-81+hc2, Danseuses derrière la toile
Edgar Degas, 1873-74, CR498, The Rehearsal on Stage, pastel, 53×72, Metropolitan (iR2;R90II,p110+129;R90I,p240;R2,p268+265;R26,no469;R114,no498;M23). Former Ernest May collection. Probably: 4IE-1879-65, École de danse (détrempe); appartient à M. E.M… Maybe: 4IE-1879-81+hc, Répétition de ballet sur la scène.
Edgar Degas, 4IE-1879-73, Grand air, après un ballet (pastel) =!? 1879ca, CR521, Aria after the ballet, pastel + gouache, 60×75, MA Dallas (iR6;iR10;R90II,p111+130;R2,p268;R26,no745;R114,no521;M36)
Edgar Degas, 4IE-1879-66, École de danse. Now: CR537, 1879ca, Rehearsal, 47×61, Frick New York (iR2;R90II,p110+129;R2,p268;R26,no727;R114,no537;M37) Henri Rouart sale 1912-15.1
Edgar Degas, 1876, CR399, Dance School, oil and tempera, 43×57, SM Vermont (iR10;iR174;R2,p258+267;R90II,p112+131;R90I,p240/1;R26,no489;R114,no399) Probably: 4IE-1879-81+hc, Répétition de ballet sur la scène. Maybe: 4IE-1879-65, École de danse (détrempe); appartient à M. E.M…
Edgar Degas, 1880ca, CR532, A frieze, three woman, dr+pastel+tempera, 50×65, private (iR2;R2,p268+341+354;R90II,p110+180+190;R26,no565;R114,no532) =!? 4IE-1879-67, Essai de décoration (probably not exhibited) = 6IE-1881-19+hc2, portraits en frise pour décorer un appartement
Edgar Degas, 4IE-1879-77, Eventail; appartient à M. Brame =!? 1879ca, CR457, Fan, the ballet, wc, 16×54, Metropolitan (iR59;R90II,p111+130;R2,p268+248;R26,no542;R114,no457;M23)
Edgar Degas, 4IE-1879-78, Éventail; appartient à Mme L.H. =!? 1878-79, CRsupp72, Deux danseuses sur scène, wc on silk, 16×57, A2005/02/07 (iR6;iR10;iR11;iR15;iR90;R90II,p112+130)
Edgar Degas, 4IE-1879-79, Éventail; appartient à Mme H. R… =!? 1880ca, CR613, Le ballet, fan gouache, 19×60, Orsay (?) (iR382;iR10;R26,no552;R90II,p112+131;R114,no613;M1)
Edgar Degas, 4IE-1879-80, Eventail =? 1879ca, CR566, dancers, fan wc on silk, 19×58, Metropolitan (iR10;R90II,p112+131;R26,no544;R114,no566;M23)
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