Egdar Degas (Paris, 19 July 1834 - 27 September 1917) Giulia Bellelli at the Piano pencil on paper mounted on light cardboard with passpartout, measures 417x262 mm Autograph inscription at lower right: "23 avril 1860 / Florence". Provenance: since 1860 belonging to the family of the painter's descendants Bibliography: Degas et la famille Bellelli, exhibition catalogue edited by Hanne Finsen, Copenhagen 1983, pp. 79-80, no. 5.