Fourth Position Front, on the Left Leg

Modeled c. 1880s, cast 1919–21

Medium	bronze
Dimensions	23 x 14 15/16 x 14 1/16 in. (58.4 x 37.9 x 35.7 cm)
Object Number	1955.49
Acquisition	Acquired by Sterling and Francine Clark before 1955
Status	On View

Image Caption

Hilaire-Germain-Edgar Degas, Fourth Position Front, on the Left Leg, Modeled c. 1880s, cast 1919–21, bronze. Clark Art Institute, 1955.49

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