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Little Dancer Aged Fourteen by Edgar Degas (1834-1917) circa 1880-1, cast c.1922. Painted bronze with muslin and silk on wooden base. The model for this sculpture is ballerina-in-training Marie van Goethem (1865-c.1900), then 14 years old. The artist first made a wax study while she posed, later adding real fabrics. When the wax sculpture was first exhibited in 1881, viewers were shocked by its realism. Van Goethem's defiant pose and expression were described by critics as a'face marked by the h

Edgar Degas' Renowned Sculpture

53K views · 1.7K reactions | Happy International Dance Day  Take a look back to 2014, when Edgar Degas's beloved "Little Fourteen-Year-Old Dancer" took a trip across the Museum to her home in the Impressionist gallery! For more #MuseumFromHome videos, visit us online: https://bit.ly/2KIrqs2 | Museum of Fine Arts, Boston | Facebook

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