Ballerina Adjusting Her Slipper Art Print by Edgar Degas (1880s)

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A quieter connection to ballet

Celebrate an interest in dance and nineteenth-century art with this reproduction of Edgar Degas’s Ballerina Adjusting Her Slipper, dated to the 1880s. The title directs attention to an everyday act of preparation rather than a staged performance, offering an intimate subject for a bedroom, dressing area or reading nook. Display it individually or alongside other dancer studies to create a personal ballet collection.

About the artwork

Degas frequently explored dancers in moments of preparation as well as performance. This work connects with that interest in the routines surrounding ballet, giving collectors a different starting point from a formal dancer portrait. Its recorded Impressionism movement and illustrative style also provide a connection to French nineteenth-century art for a gallery wall that extends beyond dance alone.

Make room for a personal ritual

Imagine placing the print near a favourite chair or dressing table, with a warm lamp, softly textured fabrics and a shelf of well-loved art books nearby. It can introduce your interest in ballet into an everyday room without requiring the entire space to follow a theatrical theme. The recorded beige, grey and black palette offers a starting point for coordinating furnishings and companion artwork.

A smaller format can join an established arrangement, while a larger print gives the Degas subject a more prominent place. Pairing it with Renouard and Legrand creates a shared dancer theme across different artists, while a Lavery interpretation broadens the collection further. Consider your available wall space, surrounding furniture and usual viewing distance before choosing your size.

Paper, printing and finish

This product is a reproduction of the historic artwork, not an original drawing by Degas. It is produced using giclée printing on 200gsm matte art paper; the printed reproduction should not be confused with a hand-worked charcoal sketch. Choose a print-only version if you would like to use your own frame, or select a framed option with a black wooden frame and white mount. Three paper sizes offer flexibility for an individual art feature or a grouped ballet gallery.

Choose your size

• Small: 11 × 14 in, available as a print only or framed.
• Medium: 12 × 16 in, available as a print only or framed.
• Large: 18 × 24 in, available as a print only or framed.
• Framed options include a black wooden frame and white mount. Select your preferred size and finish above.

Pair it with

Build a ballet-themed gallery wall with Paul Renouard’s Ballerina Dance Study (c. 1900) and Louis Legrand’s Ballerina (1890s), continuing the focus on dancers’ poses and movement. Add John Lavery’s Anna Pavlova print for another artist’s interpretation of ballet.

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