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Edgar Degas
Estimate
40,000 - 60,000 USD
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Description
- Edgar Degas
- Portrait, tête appuyée sur la main
- Inscribed Degas, numbered 02/G and stamped with the foundry mark A.A. Hébrard Cire Perdue
- Bronze
- Height: 4 3/4 in.
- 12.1 cm
Provenance
Private American Collection
Thence by descent
Thence by descent
Literature
Jacques Lassaigne, Tout l'oeuvre peint de Degas, Paris, 1974, no. S71, illustration of another cast p. 145
Charles W. Millard, The Sculpture of Edgar Degas, Princeton, 1976, no. 121, illustration of another cast p. 133
Jacqueline & Maurice Guillaud, Degas, Le Modelé et l'espace, 1984, no. 85, fig. 210
John Rewald, Degas' Complete Sculpture, Catalogue raisonné, San Francisco, 1990, no. XXIX, illustration of the wax version p. 97, illustration of another cast p. 96
Anne Pingeot & Frank Horvat, Degas Sculptures, Paris, 1991, no. 71, illustration of another cast p. 187
Ronald Pickvance, Degas (exhibition catalogue), Fondation Pierre Gianadda, Martigny, 1993, no. S72, illustration of another cast p. 286
Sara Campbell, Degas. The Sculptures: A Catalogue Raisonné, in Apollo, London, August 1995, catalogued p. 41, illustrations of other casts pp. 41 & 69
John S. Czestochowski & Anne Pingeot, Degas Sculptures, Catalogue Raisonné of the Bronzes, Memphis, 2002, illustration of another cast p. 243
Charles W. Millard, The Sculpture of Edgar Degas, Princeton, 1976, no. 121, illustration of another cast p. 133
Jacqueline & Maurice Guillaud, Degas, Le Modelé et l'espace, 1984, no. 85, fig. 210
John Rewald, Degas' Complete Sculpture, Catalogue raisonné, San Francisco, 1990, no. XXIX, illustration of the wax version p. 97, illustration of another cast p. 96
Anne Pingeot & Frank Horvat, Degas Sculptures, Paris, 1991, no. 71, illustration of another cast p. 187
Ronald Pickvance, Degas (exhibition catalogue), Fondation Pierre Gianadda, Martigny, 1993, no. S72, illustration of another cast p. 286
Sara Campbell, Degas. The Sculptures: A Catalogue Raisonné, in Apollo, London, August 1995, catalogued p. 41, illustrations of other casts pp. 41 & 69
John S. Czestochowski & Anne Pingeot, Degas Sculptures, Catalogue Raisonné of the Bronzes, Memphis, 2002, illustration of another cast p. 243
Condition
Work is in very good condition. Reddish brown patina. Very minor surface dirt in deeper crevices and a few small spots of acretion on back around base of neck, otherwise fine.
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.