My grandmother loved the figure; however, this is the only known example of her figure drawing. Being the only girl in the family, I suspect my mother was the model (though it’s hard to tell, as the face is in that 60s style, with the upturned pixie nose – definitely not my mother’s nose!).

Lee Franclemont, ‘Once over lightly’, 1968, pastel on paper. Photo credit Kelise Franclemont. Private collection.

Reference:

Edgar Degas, “After the Bath”, 1883