New Research Reveals Key Work
Inside the researchers’ laboratory
About the Work
The painting Dancers Practising in the Foyer was painted by Edgar Degas (1834–1917).
Oil on canvas. 73.8 x 92.5 cm.
Acquired by the New Carlsberg Foundation in 1923. Donated to the Glyptotek in 1932.
Edgar Degas
Edgar Degas (1834-1917).was a key figure among the French Impressionists and played a central role in organising the eight Impressionist exhibitions held in Paris between 1874 and 1886.
He called himself a realist, and his work is dominated by three main themes: Horses and jockeys in motion, intimate portrayals of women and scenes from the ballet—a subject that appears in over 1,500 of his works.
The Research Project
The research project behind the exhibition is a collaboration between the Glyptotek and the Getty in Los Angeles.
The research team includes conservator Devi Ormond and chemist Dr. Catherine Schmidt Patterson from the Getty and independent art historian Dr. Line Clausen Pedersen.
The research is made possible with generous support from
The Getty Museum Paintings Council
The exhibition is made possible with generous support from
Hoffmann og Husmans Fond
Toyota Fonden
Gangstedfonden
