Close Up

Young Marie van Goethem stood precisely so, with her chin
jutting out slightly, her back hunched almost imperceptibly.
Degas has portrayed her lithe beauty precisely, while she appears
to be innocent of it all.
You will see her looking up at you, with a determined smile
and an impish sparkle in her eye.
She is so young, and so accomplished.
She seems poised to twirl off into a mischievous dance.

100 mm globe