91. Degas, The Orchestra of the Opéra, 1868–69

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TitleThe Orchestra at the Opera

Creator nameDegas, Edgar

Creator nationality/cultureFrench

Creator rolePainter

Creation datec. 1870

Object typePainting

MaterialsOil on canvas

Dimensions56.5 × 46.2 cm

LocationMusée d'Orsay, Paris

https://www.musee-orsay.fr/fr/oeuvres/lorchestre-de-lopera-10001

Accession numberRF 2417

SubjectsMusicians in artPainting, French--19th centuryBallet dancers in artImpressionism (Art)--France

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