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Edgar Degas
Estimate
30,000 - 40,000 USD
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Description
- Edgar Degas
- Étude de danseuse
- Stamped Degas (lower left)
- Black chalk on paper laid down on board
- 18 7/8 by 12 1/2 in.
- 48 by 31.3 cm
Provenance
Atelier Edgar Degas (and sold: Galerie Georges Petit, Paris, IVème Vente, 1918, lot 265a)
Jaques Dubourg, Paris
Acquired from the above in May 1954
Jaques Dubourg, Paris
Acquired from the above in May 1954
Exhibited
Tübingen, Kunsthalle & Berlin, Nationalgalerie, Edgar Degas, Pastelle, Ölskizzen, Zeichnungen, 1984, no. 92, illustrated in the catalogue
Condition
Executed on blueish gray laid paper laid down on board. Edges of sheet are deckled. There is a one inch mat stain around the perimeter and a few scattered pindot fox marks to the sheet. Sheet is faded overall. Work is in fairly 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.