Dancer Ready to Dance, Right Foot Forward: Famous Sculpture

Q: Where can I see Dancer Ready to Dance, Right Foot Forward?

It's at the Art Institute of Chicago in Illinois, in Gallery 226. The AIC is one of the largest and oldest art museums in the United States.

Q: How old is this sculpture?

It dates to Modeled 1882–95, cast 1919–21. It's made from bronze Hilaire Germain Edgar Degas created it.

Q: What is notable about Dancer Ready to Dance, Right Foot Forward?

Hilaire Germain Edgar Degas made from bronze, it measures 56.2 × 38.7 cm (22 1/8 × 13 1/4 in.); Base: 22.2 × 12.1 cm (8 3/4 × 4 3/4 in.). It's part of the collection at the Art Institute of Chicago, displayed in Gallery 226.

Hilaire Germain Edgar Degas painted this sculpture, dating to Modeled 1882–95, cast 1919–21. Made from bronze, it measures 56.2 × 38.7 cm (22 1/8 × 13 1/4 in.); Base: 22.2 × 12.1 cm (8 3/4 × 4 3/4 in.).

It's part of the collection at the Art Institute of Chicago, displayed in Gallery 226. The museum's public domain images are available under CC0 for any use.

It's at the Art Institute of Chicago in Illinois, in Gallery 226. The AIC is one of the largest and oldest art museums in the United States.

It dates to Modeled 1882–95, cast 1919–21. It's made from bronze Hilaire Germain Edgar Degas created it.

Hilaire Germain Edgar Degas made from bronze, it measures 56.2 × 38.7 cm (22 1/8 × 13 1/4 in.); Base: 22.2 × 12.1 cm (8 3/4 × 4 3/4 in.). It's part of the collection at the Art Institute of Chicago, displayed in Gallery 226.

Dancer Ready to Dance, Right Foot Forward

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