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Edgar Degas
Estimate
60,000 - 80,000 USD
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Description
- Edgar Degas
- Trois études d'une danseuse
- Stamped Degas (lower left)
- Pencil on paper
- 12 1/2 by 8 7/8 in.
- 31.9 by 22.4 cm
Provenance
Estate of the artist (and sold: Galerie Georges Petit, Paris, Atelier Edgar Degas, 4ème vente, July 2-4, 1919, lot 276c)
Carré Collection (acquired at the above sale)
Durand-Ruel, Paris
Private Collection, United States
Sale: Sotheby's, London, December 7, 1966, lot 47
Farber & Maison, London (acquired at the above sale)
Private Collection, Europe (acquired in 1996 and sold: Sotheby's, London, February 6, 2002, lot 104)
Acquired at the above sale
Carré Collection (acquired at the above sale)
Durand-Ruel, Paris
Private Collection, United States
Sale: Sotheby's, London, December 7, 1966, lot 47
Farber & Maison, London (acquired at the above sale)
Private Collection, Europe (acquired in 1996 and sold: Sotheby's, London, February 6, 2002, lot 104)
Acquired at the above sale
Literature
Edgar Degas (exhibition catalogue), Galeries nationales du Grand Palais, Paris, 1988, illustrated p. 225
Condition
Executed on cream wove paper, not laid down. The sheet is fixed to the mount on the verso of the four corners. The edges are slightly irregular, in particular the lower edge. There is some light discoloration to the sheet and an old mat stain around the extreme perimeter. Apart from a few scattered tiny spots of oxidization, this work is in very 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.
Catalogue Note
The present work is a study for Répétition de ballet sur la scène, painted in 1874, now in the Musée d'Orsay, Paris.