Head and Shoulders of a Young Woman in Profile I — Edgar Degas | DiscoverArt

Head and Shoulders of a Young Woman in Profile I

ca. 1879

Softground etching; printed from canceled plate

32.7 × 24.9 cm (12.9 × 9.8 in)

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