General introduction: Here you will find an impression of about 19 art-works that were shown by Degas at the 6th ‘impressionist’ exposition in 1881 (Catalogue numbers: 12-19+hc4). 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, 1879-81, Little Dancer aged fourteen, wax and mixed techniques, 98x35x35, NGA Washington (M21;iR2;R2,p336+361+311;R90II,p180+190+147/8;R90I,p344+283;R26,p160) =6IE-1881-12, Petite danseuse de quatorze ans (statuette en cire). Not exhibited as 5IE-1880-34.
Edgar Degas, 6IE-1881-17, Physionomie de criminel =!? 1881ca, CR638, Physionomie de criminal, pastel, 64×76, private (R90II,p190+180;iR10;R26,no582;R2,p354+342)
Edgar Degas, 6IE-1881-18, Physionomie de criminel =!? 1881, CR639, Criminal Physiognomies, pastel, 64×76, A2015/06/24 (iR2;iR14;iR11;iR59;R2,p354+342;R90II,p180+190)
Edgar Degas, 1875-80, CR389, Portrait of a man, 55×45, MFA Boston (iR2;R26,no445;R2,p354;R90II,p180;M22) =?? 6IE-1881-14, Portrait
Edgar Degas, 1876-80ca, CR463, Woman with an Umbrella, 61×50, NGC Ottawa (iR8;iR2;iR10;iR53;R26,no461;R2,p354;R90II,p180;M113) =?? 6IE-1881-15, Portrait
Edgar Degas, 1879ca, CR528, Red haired young woman, 52×42, Reinhart Winterthur (iR377;R26,no566;R2,p354;R90II,p180;M87) =?? 6IE-1881-16, Portrait
Edgar Degas, 1880-85ca, CR715, In the Wings, pastel, 67×38, private (iR2;R26,no630;R90II,p180;R114,no715) =? 6IE-1881-19+hc1, Vue de coulisses
Edgar Degas, 1876-83ca (1890ca), CR1024, Dancers backstage, 24×19, NGA Washington (M21;iR2;iR377;R26,no859;R2,p360) =Duret sale 1894/03/16-12 =?? 6IE-1881-19+hc1, Vue de coulisses
Edgar Degas, 6IE-1881-19, Blanchisseuse =?? 1880-85ca (1892-95), CR846, Woman Ironing, 80×64, WAG Liverpool (iR2;iR8;iR10;R26,no638;R2,p354)
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: 1877ca, Five rapid sketches (of a singer at a café-concert), dr, xx, JPGM Los Angeles (iR8) =?? 6IE-1881-19+hc3-6, (Drawings and sketches: Chanteuses en scène)
Edgar Degas: 1876-77, CR404, The Cafe Concert, pastel on monotype, 24×43, NGA Washington (M21;iR2;R26,no411;R2,p204+354+360;R90II,p72+90) =!? 3IE-1877-43, Café-concert =? 6IE-1881-19+hc3-2, (Drawings and sketches: Chanteuses en scène)
Edgar Degas: 3IE-1877-44, Café-concert =!? 1875-77ca, CR405, Café Concert at ´Les Ambassadeurs´, pastel over monotype, 37×27, MBA Lyon (iR2;iR59;R26,no413;R2,p204+354;R90II,p73+90) =? 6IE-1881-19+hc3-1, (Drawings and sketches: Chanteuses en scène). Note the effect of light and the low perspective.
Edgar Degas, 1877-78ca, Café Singer, monotype, 12×16, xx (iR91;R90I,p340+362) =?? 6IE-1881-19+hc4-3, Esquisses noire
Edgar Degas: 1876-77ca, CR380, La ‘chanson du chien’, the song of the dog, oil+pastel, 58×45, private (iRx;iR6;R26,no414;R90II,p180;R2,p354;R26,no414) =? 6IE-1881-19+hc3-5, (Drawings and sketches: Chanteuses en scène)
Edgar Degas: 1877, CR458, Mlle Bécat aux Ambassadeurs, pastel over litho, 16×12, A2007/05/08 (iR11;R90II,p180;R26,no452) =?? 3IE-1877-43, Café-concert =? 6IE-1881-19+hc3-4, (Drawings and sketches: Chanteuses en scène)
Edgar Degas: 1875ca, CR372, Mademoiselle Becat aux ambassadeurs, litho + pastel, 12×21, xx (iR10;R2,p354;R90II,p180;R26,no385) =? 6IE-1881-19+hc3-3, Drawings and sketches: Chanteuses en scène
Edgar Degas, 1877-78ca, Mlle Bécat, monotype, 16×12, NGA Washington (M21;R90I,p340+362) =?? 6IE-1881-19+hc4-2, Esquisses noire
Edgar Degas: 6IE-1881-19+hc4-1, Esquisses noire: Femme nue =? 1879ca, Room in a brothel, monotype + ink, 21×16, Stanford UMA Palo Alto (iR10;R90I,p348;R90II,p180;R2,p363+354;Janis,1968,no87)
Recommanded citation: “Edgar Degas at the 6th ‘impressionist’ exposition in 1881; an impression of his exhibited art-works. Last modified 2022/10/02. https://www.impressionism.nl/degas-1881-expo/“