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Edgar Degas
Estimate
40,000 - 60,000 GBP
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Description
- Edgar Degas
- ÉTUDE DE NU (DEUX FEMMES ASSISES)
- stamped Degas (lower left); stamped with the Atelier mark on the reverse
- charcoal on paper
- 33.8 by 46.7cm., 13 1/4 by 18 3/8 in.
Provenance
Sale: Galeries Georges Petit, Paris, 3ème Vente Atelier Edgar Degas, 7th-9th April 1919, lot 248
Arman Dreyfus-Marx, Switzerland
Acquired from the above by the father of the present owner
Arman Dreyfus-Marx, Switzerland
Acquired from the above by the father of the present owner
Condition
Executed on buff-coloured wove paper, the sheet is laid down on card and hinged to the overmount on the reverse at all four edges. There are scattered artist's pinholes in all four corners and the upper and lower centre of the sheet. Apart from some slight time staining throughout the sheet and a few tiny spots of surface dirt, this work is in good condition.
Colours: The paper tone is slightly lighter in the original.
"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."
"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."
Catalogue Note
This drawing relates to the painting La Salle de danse (circa 1885) in the permanent collection of the Yale University Art Gallery, New Haven.