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| Keywords: Edgar Degas, Miss La La at the Cirque Fernando, 1879.jpg Artwork Q3842349 Creator Edgar Degas en The acrobat Miss La La caused a sensation when she performed at the Cirque Fernando in Paris Here she is shown suspended from the rafters of the circus dome by a rope clenched between her teeth <br/> Degas sought out such striking modern subjects concentrating on figures in arresting poses In January 1879 he make a series of drawings at the Cirque Fernando including a pastel study of Miss La La London Tate Gallery which culminated in this painting We view the spectacle as the audience would have done gazing up at the daring feat taking place above 1879 Oil on canvas cm 117 2 77 5 Institution National Gallery London Not on display object history exhibition history The painting was exhibited at the fourth Impressionist exhibition held in April 1879 credit line Bought Courtauld Fund 1925 http //www nationalgallery org uk/paintings/hilaire-germain-edgar-degas-miss-la-la-at-the-cirque-fernando National Gallery London Degas lower left signature accession number NG4121 Assessments 1 By the skin of her teeth PD-old-auto-1923 1917 Paintings of Paris by Edgar Degas Paintings by Edgar Degas in the National Gallery London Cirque Fernando 1879 paintings Acrobatics in art Miss Lala au cirque Fernando Impressionist paintings of circus Impressionist paintings of people 1879 in Paris Urban life paintings of Paris Paintings of people in Paris | ||||
