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Edgar Degas
Estimate
30,000 - 50,000 USD
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Description
- Edgar Degas
- Étude pour "La Fille de Jephte"
- Stamped Degas and Atelier Ed. Degas (lower left)
- Pencil on paper
- 12 by 9 1/2 in.
- 30.5 by 24.1 cm
Provenance
Estate of the artist (and sold: Galerie Georges Petit, Paris, Atelier Edgar Degas, quatrième vente, July 2-4, 1919, lot 120b)
Marc de Montebello Fine Art, New York
Acquired from the above in 1994
Condition
Executed on thick buff colored paper. Hinged to mount at upper corners. Faint sketch by artist on verso. A few pindot nicks to surface at figure's thighs. Sheet is slightly time darkened, otherwise fine. Work is in very good condition.
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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 painting for which the present drawing is a study is in the collection of the Smith College Art Museum, Northampton, Massachusetts.