![The True Story of the Little Ballerina Who Influenced Degas' "Little Dancer" | At the Smithsonian | Smithsonian Magazine The True Story of the Little Ballerina Who Influenced Degas' "Little Dancer" | At the Smithsonian | Smithsonian Magazine](https://th-thumbnailer.cdn-si-edu.com/vuQZHsEAEOpA3vgw4P57W31zhYY=/fit-in/1072x0/https://tf-cmsv2-smithsonianmag-media.s3.amazonaws.com/filer/31/4a/314a47cc-07c3-4fe8-bf88-d8e89838a300/3971-002.jpg)
The True Story of the Little Ballerina Who Influenced Degas' "Little Dancer" | At the Smithsonian | Smithsonian Magazine
![EDGAR DEGAS Danseuse basculant -Danseuse verte- / Swaying Dancer -Dancer in Green-, 1877-1879. Painting by Edgar Degas EDGAR DEGAS Danseuse basculant -Danseuse verte- / Swaying Dancer -Dancer in Green-, 1877-1879. Painting by Edgar Degas](https://render.fineartamerica.com/images/rendered/small/print/images/artworkimages/square/2/edgar-degas-danseuse-basculant-danseuse-verte-swaying-dancer-dancer-in-green--1877-1879-edgar-degas.jpg)
EDGAR DEGAS Danseuse basculant -Danseuse verte- / Swaying Dancer -Dancer in Green-, 1877-1879. Painting by Edgar Degas
![The True Story of the Little Ballerina Who Influenced Degas' "Little Dancer" | At the Smithsonian | Smithsonian Magazine The True Story of the Little Ballerina Who Influenced Degas' "Little Dancer" | At the Smithsonian | Smithsonian Magazine](https://th-thumbnailer.cdn-si-edu.com/WKsUnqsxqiswQSGcsu9UQ8LpxPo=/1000x750/filters:no_upscale():focal(546x45:547x46)/https://tf-cmsv2-smithsonianmag-media.s3.amazonaws.com/filer/75/b4/75b45b09-995d-4e08-a908-8ad798f110e2/degas-ballerinas.jpg)
The True Story of the Little Ballerina Who Influenced Degas' "Little Dancer" | At the Smithsonian | Smithsonian Magazine
![The True Story of the Little Ballerina Who Influenced Degas' "Little Dancer" | At the Smithsonian | Smithsonian Magazine The True Story of the Little Ballerina Who Influenced Degas' "Little Dancer" | At the Smithsonian | Smithsonian Magazine](https://th-thumbnailer.cdn-si-edu.com/02JuEWtYO2JIii1kNHYWBoULp2c=/fit-in/1072x0/filters:focal(525x265:526x266)/https://tf-cmsv2-smithsonianmag-media.s3.amazonaws.com/filer/72/5f/725f4928-e810-4bff-8a67-0431ccc2dbd6/3971-014.jpg)
The True Story of the Little Ballerina Who Influenced Degas' "Little Dancer" | At the Smithsonian | Smithsonian Magazine
![The True Story of the Little Ballerina Who Influenced Degas' "Little Dancer" | At the Smithsonian | Smithsonian Magazine The True Story of the Little Ballerina Who Influenced Degas' "Little Dancer" | At the Smithsonian | Smithsonian Magazine](https://th-thumbnailer.cdn-si-edu.com/2n_3fQm2wF8yXpAK3PgB3u_aAAk=/fit-in/1072x0/filters:focal(617x188:618x189)/https://tf-cmsv2-smithsonianmag-media.s3.amazonaws.com/filer/fc/df/fcdf8efa-41b7-4f25-8db9-2d083075c769/3971-015.jpg)
The True Story of the Little Ballerina Who Influenced Degas' "Little Dancer" | At the Smithsonian | Smithsonian Magazine
![The True Story of the Little Ballerina Who Influenced Degas' "Little Dancer" | At the Smithsonian | Smithsonian Magazine The True Story of the Little Ballerina Who Influenced Degas' "Little Dancer" | At the Smithsonian | Smithsonian Magazine](https://th-thumbnailer.cdn-si-edu.com/33Ah-ZB3SjOggg9nD5oVkOuooZA=/fit-in/1072x0/filters:focal(566x199:567x200)/https://tf-cmsv2-smithsonianmag-media.s3.amazonaws.com/filer/d2/86/d286ed15-0e37-4f12-b63b-c7eb8320d54d/3971-010.jpg)