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Edgar Degas
Estimate
40,000 - 60,000 USD
bidding is closed
Description
- Edgar Degas
- FEMME ASSISE
- Stamped with the signature Degas (lower left)
- Pencil on paper
- 13 3/4 by 9 7/8 in.
- 35 by 25 cm
Provenance
Estate of the artist (and sold: Galerie Georges Petit, Paris, Atelier Edgar Degas, quatrième vente, July 2-4, 1919, lot 90a)
Arturo Toscanini, Italy
Emma Desdinova, Prague (a gift from the above)
Professor Hartmanns
Private Collection, Munich (acquired from the above)
Sale: Sotheby's, New York, May 4, 2006, lot 125
Acquired at the above sale by the present owner
Arturo Toscanini, Italy
Emma Desdinova, Prague (a gift from the above)
Professor Hartmanns
Private Collection, Munich (acquired from the above)
Sale: Sotheby's, New York, May 4, 2006, lot 125
Acquired at the above sale by the present owner
Literature
Adriani Gotz, Edgar Degas, Cologne, 1984, no. 30
Condition
The sheet is taped to the mat window at top edge, verso. A 3 in. repaired tear at upper right edge; 2 pinholes which have been filled at left edge; 1 in. repaired tear at lower left corner which extends through the Atelier stamp; otherwise in good condition.
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.