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Edgar Degas
Estimate
60,000 - 80,000 USD
bidding is closed
Description
- Edgar Degas
- Femme Assise
- Stamped with the signature Degas (Lugt 658) (lower left)
- Pencil on paper
- 13 3/4 by 9 7/8 in.
- 35 by 25 cm
Provenance
The artist's studio
Sale: Galerie Georges Petit, Paris, 4ème Vente Degas, July 2 - 4, 1919, lot 90a
Arturo Toscanini, Italy
Emma Desdinova, Prague (gifted from the above)
Professor Hartmanns
Private Collection, Munich (acquired from the above)
Sale: Sotheby's, New York, May 4, 2006, lot 125
Acquired at the above sale by the present owner
Literature
Adriani Gotz, Edgar Degas, Cologne, 1984, no. 30
Condition
Fairly good condition. The sheet is somewhat time darkened. Mat stain 1/4 inch at 4 edges. Repaired tear 1 1/2 inch from lower left corner. A few scattered dots of foxing. Small repaired hole 2 inches above lower left corner. A repaired tear at upper right edge (approximately 3 inches). Taped along top edge to mat.
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.