DEGAS, Edgar
(b. 1834, Paris, d. 1917, Paris)

Aux Ambassadeurs: Mademoiselle Bécat

1877-85
Pastel over lithograph, 23 x 20 cm
Private collection

Since the 1830s, the opera houses, theatres and vaudeville shows had grown in number and importance in the new Paris. Artists were fascinated by famous cafés among which the Café des Ambassadeurs was one of the oldest that offered musical entertainment.




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