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Edgar Degas
Estimate
200,000 - 300,000 USD
bidding is closed
Description
- Edgar Degas
- FEMME SURPRISE
Inscribed Degas, numbered 42/H and stamped with the foundry mark Cire Perdue A.A. Hébrard
- Bronze
- Height: 16 in.
- 40.6 cm.
Provenance
Jeffrey H. Loria & Co., Inc., New York
Acquired from the above by the present owners in January, 1970
Acquired from the above by the present owners in January, 1970
Literature
John Rewald & Leonard von Matt, L'Oeuvre sculpté de Degas, Zurich, 1957, no. LIV, illustration of another cast pl. 64
John Rewald, Degas's Complete Sculpture, Catalogue Raisonné, San Francisco, 1990, no. LIV, illustration of another cast p. 147
Anne Pingeot, Degas Sculptures, France, 1991, no. 61, illustrations of other casts pp. 112-13 & 182
Sara Campbell, "A Catalogue of Degas' Bronzes", Apollo, August, 1995, no. 31, illustration of another cast p. 31
Joseph Czestochowski & Anne Pingeot, Degas Sculptures: A Catalogue Raisonné of the Bronzes, Memphis, 2002-03, illustration of another cast in color p. 202
John Rewald, Degas's Complete Sculpture, Catalogue Raisonné, San Francisco, 1990, no. LIV, illustration of another cast p. 147
Anne Pingeot, Degas Sculptures, France, 1991, no. 61, illustrations of other casts pp. 112-13 & 182
Sara Campbell, "A Catalogue of Degas' Bronzes", Apollo, August, 1995, no. 31, illustration of another cast p. 31
Joseph Czestochowski & Anne Pingeot, Degas Sculptures: A Catalogue Raisonné of the Bronzes, Memphis, 2002-03, illustration of another cast in color p. 202
Condition
Work is in very good condition. Golden brown patina. Some very minor surface dirt in crevices.
In response to your inquiry, we are pleased to provide you with a general report of the condition of the property described above. Since we are not professional conservators or restorers, we urge you to consult with a restorer or conservator of your choice who will be better able to provide a detailed, professional report. Prospective buyers should inspect each lot to satisfy themselves as to condition and must understand that any statement made by Sotheby's is merely a subjective qualified opinion.
NOTWITHSTANDING THIS REPORT OR ANY DISCUSSIONS CONCERNING CONDITION OF A LOT, ALL LOTS ARE OFFERED AND SOLD "AS IS" IN ACCORDANCE WITH THE CONDITIONS OF SALE PRINTED IN THE CATALOGUE.
In response to your inquiry, we are pleased to provide you with a general report of the condition of the property described above. Since we are not professional conservators or restorers, we urge you to consult with a restorer or conservator of your choice who will be better able to provide a detailed, professional report. Prospective buyers should inspect each lot to satisfy themselves as to condition and must understand that any statement made by Sotheby's is merely a subjective qualified opinion.
NOTWITHSTANDING THIS REPORT OR ANY DISCUSSIONS CONCERNING CONDITION OF A LOT, ALL LOTS ARE OFFERED AND SOLD "AS IS" IN ACCORDANCE WITH THE CONDITIONS OF SALE PRINTED IN THE CATALOGUE.
Catalogue Note
The original wax model was executed between 1896-1911 and cast in an edition of twenty-two bronze examples beginning in 1919, numbered from 1 to 72 and lettered from A to T, plus additional casts, numbered HER, HER.D and AP, reserved for the Degas heirs and the Hébrard Foundry. The number 42 refers to the subject number, which was assigned to the work when it was included in the first exhibition of Degas sculptures at the Hébrard Foundry in 1921.