The Star, The Ballerina Or The Dancer On Stage After Degas, Signed J. Bareste

The model used for this homage to Degas, to dance, to dancers and to ballerinas, is a pastel on paper visible in Paris at the Musée d'Orsay.
Here, the ballerina tilts her head to the right with grace, her tutu dotted with colored flowers.
She is caught in a whirling movement on one leg, her left arm raised behind.
The green background, enlivened by darker diagonal lines, accentuates the impression of movement.
Oil on canvas mounted on cardboard signed lower right.
It is presented in a beautiful aged giltwood frame with a fabric marie-louise and gilt baguette from the famous Franco house, still in business 19 Rue Pastorelli, 06000 Nice (stamp on the back)
Mid-20th century
Frame 40 cm X 36 cm canvas 27 cm X 22 cm