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EDGAR DEGAS | Danseuse en cinquième position
Estimate
100,000 - 150,000 USD
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Description
- Edgar Degas
- Danseuse en cinquième position
- Inscribed à la 5e (upper right); inscribed revoir le pied (lower left)
- Charcoal on paper
- 14 1/2 by 9 in.
- 36.8 by 22.9 cm
- Executed circa 1885.
Provenance
Jeanne Fèvre, Nice (the artist's niece; and sold: Galerie Charpentier, Paris, June 12, 1934, no. 98)
Acquired by 2002
Acquired by 2002
Exhibited
New York, American Federation of Arts; Detroit, Detroit Institute of Arts & Philadelphia, Philadelphia Museum of Art, Degas and the Dance, 2002-03, no. 160, illustrated in the catalogue
Condition
Executed on buff-colored wove paper. The sheet has been t-hinged at two places along the upper edge of its verso. There are what appear to be a couple minor repaired tears along the lower edge. The sheet is slightly unevenly discolored and there is a faint mat stain around the perimeter of the sheet. There are some faint handling creases, but otherwise fine. 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 authenticity of this work has been confirmed by Galerie Brame & Lorenceau.