Lot 61
  • 61

Edgar Degas

Estimate
12,000 - 18,000 USD
bidding is closed

Description

  • Edgar Degas
  • Flowerpots
  • Oil on paper laid down on canvas
  • 5 1/2 x 4 3/4 inches

Provenance

L. Henri Fèvre (the artist's nephew, according to inscription on stretcher)
Marcel Guerin (according to Neal Fiertag)
Eric G. Carlson, New York

Exhibited

Morgan 2001, no. 107
Yale 2010, no. 62

Condition

This work is in generally good condition aside from a slightly dirty varnish, light discoloration in the lower right corner and a 1 1/2 inch diagonal crease or repaired tear in the upper right corner. Under UV, there is some retouching in the lower pot that corresponds to dull areas in the surface when examined with the naked eye. There are also a few similar small spots, particularly on the right edge of the black background next to the top vase.
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