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Edgar Degas
Estimate
120,000 - 180,000 USD
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Description
- Edgar Degas
- Cheval au galop tournant la tête à droite, les pieds ne touchant pas terre; jockey monté sur le cheval
- Inscribed with the signature Degas, numbered 32/J and stamped with the foundry mark Cire Perdue A.A. Hebrard; numbered 36/J (on the Jockey's left foot)
- Bronze
- Height: 11 3/8 in.
- 29 cm
Provenance
Galerie De l'Art Moderne, Paris
Private Collection (Acquired by the family of the present owner circa 1950)
Thence by descent
Exhibited
Geneva, Musee d'Art et d'histoire et Musee Rath, Sculptures du XXeme siecle, de Rodin a tinguely, Collections du Musee d'Art e d'Histoire, 1984, no. 100, illustrated in the catalogue
Geneva, Musee d'Art et d'Histoire, Animaux d'art et d'histoire. Bestiaire des collections genevoise, 2000, no. 273, illustrated in the catalogue
Geneva, Musee d'Art et d'Histoire, Animaux d'art et d'histoire. Bestiaire des collections genevoise, 2000, no. 273, illustrated in the catalogue
Literature
John Rewald, Edgar Degas: Works in Scuplture, New York, 1944, nos. XVII & XVIII, illustration of another cast p. 55
John Rewald, Degas Sculpture, The Complete Works, Zurich, 1957, p. 144, nos. XVII-XVIII, illustration of another cast pl. 12 & 20
John Rewald & L. von Matt, L'oeuvre sculpté de Degas, Zurich, 1957, no. XVII, p. 144, illustration of another cast pl. 12
Charles Millard, The Sculpture of Degas, Princeton, 1976, p. 23.
John Rewald, Degas's Complete Sculpture, Catalogue Raisonné, San Francisco, 1990, p. 74, nos. XVII-XVIII, illustration of another cast pp. 74-75
Anne Pingeot & M. Horvat, Degas, Sculptures, Paris, 1991, no. 53, illustration of another cast, pp. 88-89
Sarah Campbell, "Degas: The Sculptures, A Catalogue Raisonné," Apollo, vol. CXLII, no. 402, 1995, pp. 26-28, nos. 32 and 36, illustration of another cast p. 26
Joseph S. Czestochowski & Anne Pingeot, Degas Sculptures, Catalogue Raisonne of the Bronzes, Memphis, 2002, illustration of another cast p.184
John Rewald, Degas Sculpture, The Complete Works, Zurich, 1957, p. 144, nos. XVII-XVIII, illustration of another cast pl. 12 & 20
John Rewald & L. von Matt, L'oeuvre sculpté de Degas, Zurich, 1957, no. XVII, p. 144, illustration of another cast pl. 12
Charles Millard, The Sculpture of Degas, Princeton, 1976, p. 23.
John Rewald, Degas's Complete Sculpture, Catalogue Raisonné, San Francisco, 1990, p. 74, nos. XVII-XVIII, illustration of another cast pp. 74-75
Anne Pingeot & M. Horvat, Degas, Sculptures, Paris, 1991, no. 53, illustration of another cast, pp. 88-89
Sarah Campbell, "Degas: The Sculptures, A Catalogue Raisonné," Apollo, vol. CXLII, no. 402, 1995, pp. 26-28, nos. 32 and 36, illustration of another cast p. 26
Joseph S. Czestochowski & Anne Pingeot, Degas Sculptures, Catalogue Raisonne of the Bronzes, Memphis, 2002, illustration of another cast p.184
Condition
Dark reddish-brown patina. Minor surface dirt in deepest crevices. Minor patina rubbing to horse and jockey at points of contact. Otherwise fine; work is in excellent 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.
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.