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EDGAR DEGAS | Danseuse saluant
Estimate
70,000 - 90,000 GBP
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Description
- Edgar Degas
- Danseuse saluant
- inscribed Degas, numbered 9/K and with the foundry mark Cire Perdue A.A. Hébrard
- bronze
- height: 22.5cm., 8 3/4 in.
- Conceived circa 1882-95 and cast in bronze by the A.A. Hébrard Foundry, Paris after 1919 in an edition of 22 numbered A to T plus 2 casts inscribed HER and HER.D.
Provenance
Gérald Cramer, Geneva
Private Collection (by descent from the above; sale: Christie's, Paris, 23rd May 2012, lot 9)
Purchased at the above sale by the present owner
Private Collection (by descent from the above; sale: Christie's, Paris, 23rd May 2012, lot 9)
Purchased at the above sale by the present owner
Literature
Degas, Peintures, pastels et dessins, sculptures, eaux-fortes, lithographies et monotypes (exhibition catalogue), Galerie Georges Petit, Paris, 1924, mention of another cast no. 277
Degas, Portraitiste, sculpteur (exhibition catalogue), Musée de l'Orangerie, Paris, 1931, mention of another cast no. 25
John Rewald, Degas, Works in Sculpture, A Complete Catalogue, New York, 1944, no. XXXIII, p. 90, illustration of another cast pl. 84
John Rewald, Degas's Complete Sculpture: A Catalogue Raisonné, San Francisco, 1990, p. 201, no. XXXIII, illustration of another cast p. 104; illustration of the wax version p. 105
Anne Pingeot, Degas Sculptures, Paris, 1991, no. 25, illustrations of other casts p. 164
Degas (exhibition catalogue), Foundation Pierre Gianadda, Martigny, 1993, no. S29, illustration of another cast in colour p. 234
Sarah Campbell, 'Degas. The Sculptures, a Catalogue Raisonné', in Apollo, London, August 1995, no. 9, illustration of another cast p. 15
Joseph S. Czestochowski & Anne Pingeot, Degas Sculptures. Catalogue raisonné of the bronzes, Memphis, 2002, no. 9, illustration of the wax version p. 139; colour illustration of another cast p. 138
Sara Campbell, Richard Kendall, Daphne Barbour & Shelley Sturman (eds.), Degas in the Norton Simon Museum, London, 2009, no. 54, illustrations of other casts pp. 309-12
Degas, Portraitiste, sculpteur (exhibition catalogue), Musée de l'Orangerie, Paris, 1931, mention of another cast no. 25
John Rewald, Degas, Works in Sculpture, A Complete Catalogue, New York, 1944, no. XXXIII, p. 90, illustration of another cast pl. 84
John Rewald, Degas's Complete Sculpture: A Catalogue Raisonné, San Francisco, 1990, p. 201, no. XXXIII, illustration of another cast p. 104; illustration of the wax version p. 105
Anne Pingeot, Degas Sculptures, Paris, 1991, no. 25, illustrations of other casts p. 164
Degas (exhibition catalogue), Foundation Pierre Gianadda, Martigny, 1993, no. S29, illustration of another cast in colour p. 234
Sarah Campbell, 'Degas. The Sculptures, a Catalogue Raisonné', in Apollo, London, August 1995, no. 9, illustration of another cast p. 15
Joseph S. Czestochowski & Anne Pingeot, Degas Sculptures. Catalogue raisonné of the bronzes, Memphis, 2002, no. 9, illustration of the wax version p. 139; colour illustration of another cast p. 138
Sara Campbell, Richard Kendall, Daphne Barbour & Shelley Sturman (eds.), Degas in the Norton Simon Museum, London, 2009, no. 54, illustrations of other casts pp. 309-12
Condition
Lovely copper patina. There are some minor incisions to the base and some dust in the crevices, consistent with age and handling.This work is in overall very good condition and could benefit from a gentle clean.
"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. Prospective buyers should also refer to any Important Notices regarding this sale, which are printed in the Sale Catalogue.
NOTWITHSTANDING THIS REPORT OR ANY DISCUSSIONS CONCERNING A LOT, ALL LOTS ARE OFFERED AND SOLD AS IS" IN ACCORDANCE WITH THE CONDITIONS OF BUSINESS PRINTED IN THE SALE 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. Prospective buyers should also refer to any Important Notices regarding this sale, which are printed in the Sale Catalogue.
NOTWITHSTANDING THIS REPORT OR ANY DISCUSSIONS CONCERNING A LOT, ALL LOTS ARE OFFERED AND SOLD AS IS" IN ACCORDANCE WITH THE CONDITIONS OF BUSINESS PRINTED IN THE SALE CATALOGUE."