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Edgar Degas
Estimate
50,000 - 70,000 GBP
bidding is closed
Description
- Edgar Degas
- ÉTUDE DE DANSEUSES
stamped Degas (lower left) and stamped with the Atelier mark on the reverse
- charcoal on paper
- 45.7 by 30.2cm., 18 by 11 7/8 in.
Provenance
Estate of the artist (sale: Galeries Georges Petit, Paris, 4ème Vente Atelier Degas, 7th-9th April 1919, lot 269)
Mlle. J. Fèvre (the artist's niece), Paris (sale: Galerie Charpentier, Paris 12th June 1934, lot 15)
Sale: Hôtel Drouot, Paris, 27th March 1944, lot 7
Galerie Brame et Lorenceau, Paris
Acquired from the above by the present owne🎃r inꩵ 1999
Condition
Executed on buff-coloured wove paper, taped to the mount at intervals along the edges. Apart from numerous small nicks along all four edges and a small area of paper skinning to the right of the upper edge, this 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. 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."