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Edgar Degas
Estimate
300,000 - 400,000 USD
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Description
- Edgar Degas
- Cheval s'enlevant sur l'obstacle
- Inscribed Degas, numbered 48/C and stamped with the foundry mark A.A. Hébrard, Cire Perdue
- Bronze, brown patina
- Height: 12 in.
- 30.5 cm
Provenance
Marlborough Fine Art, London (acquired in 1950)
Mrs. William Prince, Chicago
Sale: Christie's, New York, May 19, 1981, lot 323
Jeffrey H. Loria & Co., New York
James Goodman Gallery, New York (acquired in 1982)
Nathan and Marion Smooke, Los Angeles (sold: Phillips, de Pury & Luxembourg, New York, November 5, 2001, lot 67)
Acquired at the above sale by the present owner
Mrs. William Prince, Chicago
Sale: Christie's, New York, May 19, 1981, lot 323
Jeffrey H. Loria & Co., New York
James Goodman Gallery, New York (acquired in 1982)
Nathan and Marion Smooke, Los Angeles (sold: Phillips, de Pury & Luxembourg, New York, November 5, 2001, lot 67)
Acquired at the above sale by the present owner
Exhibited
Los Angeles County Museum of Art, Degas to Picasso, Modern Masters from the Smooke Collection, 1987, pp. 27-29, illustrated p. 29
Literature
John Rewald, Degas Works in Sculpture, A Complete Catalogue, New York, 1944, p. 43, illustration of another cast pl. lX
John Rewald, Edgar Degas, Original Wax Sculptures, M. Knoedler & Co., New York, 1955, no. 9, illustration of the original wax model
John Rewald, L'Oeuvre sculpté de Degas, Zurich, 1957, no. lX, plates 10, 11 illustrations of another cast; also catalogued p. 144, fig. 4, illustration of another cast p. 145
Franco Russoli and Fiorella Minervino, L'Opera Completa di Degas, Milan, 1970, no. S43, illustration of another cast
Charles Millard, The Sculpture of Edgar Degas, Princeton, 1976, pl. 66, illustration of the original wax model
John Rewald, The Complete Sculpture of Degas, The Lefevre Gallery, London, 1976, p. 15, illustration of another cast p. 62, no. 43
Anne Pingeot and Frank Horvat, Degas Sculptures, Paris, 1990, illustrations of another cast pp. 84-85, illustration of another cast no. 43, p. 173
John Rewald, Degas's Complete Sculpture, Catalogue Raisonné, San Francisco, 1990, illustration of another cast plate lX, p. 33
Sara Campbell, 'Degas, the Sculptures, a Catalogue Raisonné,' Apollo, August 1995, no. 48, illustation of another cast p. 34
Joseph Czestochowski and Anne Pingeot, Degas Sculptures: A Catalogue Raisonné of the Bronzes, Memphis, 2002-03, illustrations of another cast pp. 214-15
John Rewald, Edgar Degas, Original Wax Sculptures, M. Knoedler & Co., New York, 1955, no. 9, illustration of the original wax model
John Rewald, L'Oeuvre sculpté de Degas, Zurich, 1957, no. lX, plates 10, 11 illustrations of another cast; also catalogued p. 144, fig. 4, illustration of another cast p. 145
Franco Russoli and Fiorella Minervino, L'Opera Completa di Degas, Milan, 1970, no. S43, illustration of another cast
Charles Millard, The Sculpture of Edgar Degas, Princeton, 1976, pl. 66, illustration of the original wax model
John Rewald, The Complete Sculpture of Degas, The Lefevre Gallery, London, 1976, p. 15, illustration of another cast p. 62, no. 43
Anne Pingeot and Frank Horvat, Degas Sculptures, Paris, 1990, illustrations of another cast pp. 84-85, illustration of another cast no. 43, p. 173
John Rewald, Degas's Complete Sculpture, Catalogue Raisonné, San Francisco, 1990, illustration of another cast plate lX, p. 33
Sara Campbell, 'Degas, the Sculptures, a Catalogue Raisonné,' Apollo, August 1995, no. 48, illustation of another cast p. 34
Joseph Czestochowski and Anne Pingeot, Degas Sculptures: A Catalogue Raisonné of the Bronzes, Memphis, 2002-03, illustrations of another cast pp. 214-15
Condition
Surface is slightly dirty and dusty but the surface patina is rich. There are a few slight variations in the patina, otherwise fine.
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 original wax model was executed between 1882-1895 and cast in an edition of twenty-two bronze examples between 1919 and 1921, numbered from 1 to 72 and lettered from A to T, plus two casts, numbered HER and HERD, reserved for the Degas heirs and Hébrard. The number 48 refers to the subject number which was assigned to the work when it was included in the first exhibition of Degas sculptures at the Hébrard Foundry in 1921.