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Madame René de Gas, 1872 - 1873
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Artist	EDGAR DEGAS			Degas painted several portraits of his family while staying in New Orleans. His brother Rene has married his cousin, the young, blind widow Estelle Balfour. When this work was pained she was heavily pregnant with her fourth child, Jeanne, to whom Degas became godfather.
Date	1872 - 1873
Institution	National Gallery of Art, Washington
Medium	Oil on canvas
Dimensions	72.9 x 92 cm