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Edgar Degas
Estimate
60,000 - 80,000 USD
bidding is closed
Description
- Edgar Degas
- Après le bain
- Stamped with the signature Degas (lower left)
Original counterproof heighte🀅n🐭ed with pastel on paper
- 14 by 21 3/4 in.
- 35.6 by 55.3 cm
Provenance
Estate of the artist (and sold: Galerie Georges Petit, Paris, Atelier Edgar Degas, quatrième vente, April 2-4, 1919, lot 321)
Bourgeat Collection, Paris
Bourgeat Collection, Paris
Literature
Paul-André Lemoisne, Degas et son oeuvre, vol. III, Paris, 1946, no. 1122, illustrated p. 651
Condition
Executed on cream wove paper. T-hinged to a mount at upper corners on verso. Quarter inch mat stain around perimeter. A few scattered spots of foxing near edges. Quarter inch repaired tear on left edge near lower left corner. Small stain in lower right corner. On verso, adhesive residue around edges from prior mounting. Otherwise fine, work is in very 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.