The Laundresses, c. 1880-1882, Edgar Degas, French, 1834 - 1917, 4 1/2 x 6 1/8 in. ( x cm) (plate)8 1/2 x 11 7/8 in. ( x cm) (sheet)15 3/4 x 19 3/4 x 1 1/8 in. ( x x cm) (outer frame), Etching and aquatint, France, 19th century, A prodigious and innovative printmaker, Degas was a keen observer of daily life in Paris, especially the working world of milliners and laundresses. In this mixed intaglio print, he presents a sympathetic portrayal of two women ironing clothes in what appears to be a basement laundry, while a third woman rests with head in hand

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