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Edgar Degas
Estimate
60,000 - 80,000 GBP
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Description
- Edgar Degas
- DANSEUSE RAJUSTANT SON ÉPAULETTE
- stamped Degas (lower left)
- contre-épreuve in charcoal on paper
- 58.3 by 44.3cm., 22 7/8 by 17 3/8 in.
Provenance
Estate of the artist, Paris (sale: Galerie Georges Petit, Paris, 4ème Vente Atelier Degas, 2nd & 3rd July 1914, lot 349)
Halk Collection, Switzerland
Mme Finstad, Switzerland
Private Collection, Switzerland
Condition
Executed on pale blue blue wove paper, laid down a wove paper support and hinged to the mount in at the corners of the upper edge. There are two minor flattened creases running horizontally across the sheet below the centre, one further small flattened crease above the signature and some minor creases above the figure's head. Apart from some light scattered spots of foxing, mainly to the centre of the sheet, and some very light time staining, this 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. Prospective buyers should also refer to any Important Notices regarding this sale, which are printed in the Sale Catalogue.
NOTWITHSTANDING THIS REPORT OR ANY DISCUSSIONS CONCERNING A LOT, ALL LOTS ARE OFFERED AND SOLD AS IS" IN ACCORDANCE WITH THE CONDITIONS OF BUSINESS PRINTED IN THE SALE 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. Prospective buyers should also refer to any Important Notices regarding this sale, which are printed in the Sale Catalogue.
NOTWITHSTANDING THIS REPORT OR ANY DISCUSSIONS CONCERNING A LOT, ALL LOTS ARE OFFERED AND SOLD AS IS" IN ACCORDANCE WITH THE CONDITIONS OF BUSINESS PRINTED IN THE SALE CATALOGUE."