When was Little Dancer Aged Fourteen first shown to the public?

The sculpture Little Dancer Aged Fourteen was first shown to the public at the sixth Impressionist exhibition in 1881.12

The exhibition, which opened on April 2, 1881, at 35 boulevard des Capucines in Paris, was organized by Edgar Degas and featured his innovative wax sculpture as a centerpiece. The work was notable for its use of unconventional materials, including a real tutu, ballet slippers, a human-hair wig, and a silk ribbon, which pushed the boundaries of visual realism at the time.21