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He painted a Dominican head at various ages (5)

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degas

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(Other definitions for degas that I've seen before include "Edgar -, Fr. sculptor/ painter" , "Edgar --, French painter and sculptor" , "Edgar -, c. Nineteen-twenty Fr. painter" , "Edgar -, French impressionist" , "French artist known for his ballet scenes, d. 1917" .)

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