Oil on canvas painting. After the 1878 artwork titled L Etoile, The Star by Edgar Degas, 1834 to 1917, was a French Impressionist artist known for his depictions of ballet rehearsals. The piece represents a lone ballerina on the stage, a man watching her from the backstage is visible from the side. Illegibly signed by the artist in the lower left. Golden frame. Collectible Impressionist Fine Art For Interior Decor.