this work was cast in bronze from the terracotta model left in Degas's studio after his death in 1917

Picking Apples, c. 1881

Edgar Degasexpand_more

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Gift of Mr. and Mrs. Justin K. Thannhauser in memory of their son, Heinzexpand_more  54.34

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During his lifetime, Edgar Degas exhibited only one of his wax sculptures and cast three in plaster. Immediately after his death, 72 of his waxes were cast in bronze editions of 22 to 25 examples each. Given the scarcity of documentary evidence, the original dates of execution for nearly all the waxes are simply not known.

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Title
Picking Apples
Artist Life
1834 - 1917
Role
Artist
Accession Number
54.34
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this work was cast in bronze from the terracotta model left in Degas's studio after his death in 1917

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