The letters of Edgar Degas /

In this critical edition of Edgar Degas's correspondence, eminent Degas scholar Theodore Reff transcribes, dates and elucidates more than 1,200 letters written by the artist. Presented both in the original French and in English translation, these letters reveal a range of the artist's inte...

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Bibliographic Details
Main Author: Degas, Edgar, 1834-1917 (Author)
Other Authors: Reff, Theodore (Editor)
Format: Book
Language:English
French
Language Notes:Letters in English and French ; introductory material in English only.
Published: New York : Wildenstein Plattner Institute, Inc., [2020].
Edition:Bilingual edition.
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