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Edgar Degas
Estimate
40,000 - 50,000 GBP
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Description
- Edgar Degas
- COIN DE VILLAGE
- stamped Degas (lower left)
- pastel on paper
- 64 by 50cm., 25 1/4 by 19 3/4 in.
Provenance
Estate of the artist, Paris (sale: Galerie Georges Petit, Paris, 4ème Vente Atelier Degas, 2nd-4th July 1919, lot 30)
Vignier Collection, Paris
Private Collection, Switzerland
Vignier Collection, Paris
Private Collection, Switzerland
Literature
Paul-André Lemoisne, Degas et son oeuvre, Paris, 1946, vol. III, no. 1214, illustrated p. 702
Condition
Executed on buff-coloured wove paper, laid down on board. There are artist's pinholes to all four corners. There is a small nailhead-sized paper loss with an associated 0.5cm. tear to the upper left corner. Apart from a nailhead-sized paper loss to the lower right corner and some minor undulations to the left and right edges due to the laying down process, 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."