Painting stolen from 53-Across (5)

I believe the answer is:

degas

(Other definitions for degas that I've seen before include "He painted dancers" , "Edgar ---, Fr. impressionist" , "Edgar ---, ballet-dancer painter" , "French artist known for his ballet scenes, d. 1917" , "Edgar -, French impressionist" .)

I've seen this clue in The New York Times.

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