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EDGAR DEGAS | Cheval échappé
Estimate
80,000 - 120,000 USD
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Description
- Edgar Degas
- Cheval échappé
- Stamped Degas (lower right)
- Charcoal on paper
- 8 1/2 by 10 3/4 in.
- 21.5 by 27.3 cm
- Executed circa 1881.
Provenance
Estate of the artist (and sold: Galeries Georges Petit, Paris, July 2-4, 1919, lot 245d)
Knoedler & Co., Paris (acquired at the above sale)
Private Collection, France
Neffe-Degandt, London
Acquired from the above in 1996
Knoedler & Co., Paris (acquired at the above sale)
Private Collection, France
Neffe-Degandt, London
Acquired from the above in 1996
Exhibited
London, Browse & Darby, Edgar Degas 1834-1917, 1989, no. 8, illustrated in the catalogue
Washington, D.C., National Gallery of Art, Degas at the Races, 1998, no. 69, illustrated in the catalogue
Washington, D.C., National Gallery of Art, Degas at the Races, 1998, no. 69, illustrated in the catalogue
Condition
Executed on cream wove paper which has been laid down on card. The right edge of the paper is unevenly cut. There is some minor mat staining along the perimeter of the sheet. There are some scattered spots of foxing throughout. The sheet is slightly dirty. The work is 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.
Catalogue Note
The present work is a study for Scène de Steeple-Chase (Aux cours, le jockey blessé) now in the collection of the National Gallery of Art, Washington, D.C. (see fig. 1).
The authenticity of this work has been confirmed by Galerie Brame & Lorenceau.
The authenticity of this work has been confirmed by Galerie Brame & Lorenceau.