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Edgar Degas
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Description
- Edgar Degas
- FEMME SORTANT DU BAIN
- inscribed Degas, numbered 71/K and stamped with the foundry mark Cire perdue A. A. Hébrard
- bronze
- height: 42cm., 16 5/8 in.
Provenance
O'Hana Gallery, London (acquired in 1967)
Private Collection, United Kingdom
Private Collection, USA
Private Collection, The Netherlands
Acquired from the above by the present owner
Private Collection, United Kingdom
Private Collection, USA
Private Collection, The Netherlands
Acquired from the above by the present owner
Exhibited
London, Lefevre Gallery, The Complete Sculpture of Degas, 1976, no. 65, illustrated in the catalogue
Baltimore, Baltimore Museum of Art; Dallas, Dallas Museum of Art & San Francisco, The San Francisco Museum of Art, Matisse. Painter as Sculptor, 2007-08, no. 152, illustrated in the catalogue
Baltimore, Baltimore Museum of Art; Dallas, Dallas Museum of Art & San Francisco, The San Francisco Museum of Art, Matisse. Painter as Sculptor, 2007-08, no. 152, illustrated in the catalogue
Literature
John Rewald, Degas: Works in Sculpture, A Complete Catalogue, London, 1944, no. LIX, illustration of another cast p. 27
John Rewald & Leonard von Matt, L'Œuvre sculpté de Degas, Zurich, 1957, no. LIX, illustration of another cast pl. 79
Franco Russoli, L'Opera completa di Degas, Milan, 1970, no. S65, illustration of another cast p. 145
Maurice Guillard (ed.), Degas, Form and Space, Paris, 1984, illustration of another cast p. 200
John Rewald, Degas's Complete Sculpture: Catalogue Raisonné, San Francisco, 1990, no. LIX, illustration of another cast p. 156
Anne Pingeot & Frank Horvat, Degas, Sculptures, Paris, 1991, no. 65, illustrations of another cast pp. 65, 66 & 184
Sara Campbell, 'Degas, The Sculptures: A Catalogue Raisonné', in Apollo, London, August 1995, no. 71, illustration of another cast p. 45
Joseph S. Czestochowski & Anne Pingeot, Degas Sculptures: Catalogue Raisonné of the Bronzes, Memphis, 2002, no. 71, illustration in colour of another cast p. 260
John Rewald & Leonard von Matt, L'Œuvre sculpté de Degas, Zurich, 1957, no. LIX, illustration of another cast pl. 79
Franco Russoli, L'Opera completa di Degas, Milan, 1970, no. S65, illustration of another cast p. 145
Maurice Guillard (ed.), Degas, Form and Space, Paris, 1984, illustration of another cast p. 200
John Rewald, Degas's Complete Sculpture: Catalogue Raisonné, San Francisco, 1990, no. LIX, illustration of another cast p. 156
Anne Pingeot & Frank Horvat, Degas, Sculptures, Paris, 1991, no. 65, illustrations of another cast pp. 65, 66 & 184
Sara Campbell, 'Degas, The Sculptures: A Catalogue Raisonné', in Apollo, London, August 1995, no. 71, illustration of another cast p. 45
Joseph S. Czestochowski & Anne Pingeot, Degas Sculptures: Catalogue Raisonné of the Bronzes, Memphis, 2002, no. 71, illustration in colour of another cast p. 260
Condition
Attractive dark patina. There are some small spots of patina rubbing to the back, the top of the head and the forehead. Apart from some small spots of dark red discolouration to the recesses of the lower half of the sculpture, this work is in good condition.
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"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. Prospective buyers should also refer to any Important Notices regarding this sale, which are printed in the Sale Catalogue.
NOTWITHSTANDING THIS REPORT OR ANY DISCUSSIONS CONCERNING A LOT, ALL LOTS ARE OFFERED AND SOLD AS IS" IN ACCORDANCE WITH THE CONDITIONS OF BUSINESS PRINTED IN THE SALE CATALOGUE."