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Edgar Degas
Estimate
25,000 - 35,000 USD
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Description
- Edgar Degas
- Tête, étude pour le portrait de Madame S. (Mathilde Salle)
- Stamped Degas, numbered 27/G and stamped with the foundry mark Cire Perdue A.A. Hébrard
- Bronze
- Height: 9 1/2 in.
- 24.1 cm
Provenance
Galerie Blanche, Stockholm
Mary A. H. Rumsey
A gift from the above by exchange courtesy of Feingarten Galleries, Los Angeles, in 1970
Mary A. H. Rumsey
A gift from the above by exchange courtesy of Feingarten Galleries, Los Angeles, in 1970
Literature
John Rewald, Degas, Works in Sculpture, A Complete Catalogue, New York, 1944, no. XXX, illustration of another cast p. 83
John Rewald, Degas Sculpture, The Complete Works, London, 1957, no. XXX, illustration of another cast pl. 147
Franco Russoli & Fiorella Minervino, L'opera Completa di Degas, Milan, 1970, no. S70, illustration of another cast n.p.
Charles W. Millard, The Sculpture of Edgar Degas, Princeton, 1976, no. 117, illustration of another cast n.p.
John Rewald, Degas Complete Sculpture, Catalogue Raisonné, San Francisco, 1990, no. XXX, illustration of another cast p. 98
Anne Pingeot, Degas Sculptures, Paris, 1991, no. 70, illustration of another cast n.p.
Sara Campbell, "Degas, The Sculptures, A Catalogue Raisonné," in Apollo, no. 402, vol. CXLII, August 1995, no. 27, illustration of another cast p. 24
Joseph S. Czestochowski & Anne Pingeot, Degas Sculptures, Catalogue Raisonné of the Bronzes, Memphis, 2002, no. 27, illustration of another cast p. 174
Sara Campbell, Richard Kendall, Suzanne G. Lindsay & Daphne Barbour, Degas in the Norton Simon Museum, Pasadena, 2009, no. 102, illustration of the clay version and of another cast pp. 489-90
John Rewald, Degas Sculpture, The Complete Works, London, 1957, no. XXX, illustration of another cast pl. 147
Franco Russoli & Fiorella Minervino, L'opera Completa di Degas, Milan, 1970, no. S70, illustration of another cast n.p.
Charles W. Millard, The Sculpture of Edgar Degas, Princeton, 1976, no. 117, illustration of another cast n.p.
John Rewald, Degas Complete Sculpture, Catalogue Raisonné, San Francisco, 1990, no. XXX, illustration of another cast p. 98
Anne Pingeot, Degas Sculptures, Paris, 1991, no. 70, illustration of another cast n.p.
Sara Campbell, "Degas, The Sculptures, A Catalogue Raisonné," in Apollo, no. 402, vol. CXLII, August 1995, no. 27, illustration of another cast p. 24
Joseph S. Czestochowski & Anne Pingeot, Degas Sculptures, Catalogue Raisonné of the Bronzes, Memphis, 2002, no. 27, illustration of another cast p. 174
Sara Campbell, Richard Kendall, Suzanne G. Lindsay & Daphne Barbour, Degas in the Norton Simon Museum, Pasadena, 2009, no. 102, illustration of the clay version and of another cast pp. 489-90
Condition
In very good condition with dark brown patina. Very minor surface dirt, some visible in right ear and hair line. Some rubbing to patina on tip of nose.
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.