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Edgar Degas
Estimate
40,000 - 60,000 GBP
bidding is closed
Description
- Edgar Degas
- MAISONS AU PIED D'UNE FALAISE
stamped Degas (lower left)
pastel on paper
- 23.6 by 31.6cm., 9 1/4 by 12 1/2 in.
Provenance
Estate of the artist, Paris (sale: Galerie Georges Petit, Paris, 4ème Vente Atelier Degas, 2nd-4th July 1919, lot 51a)
Charles Comiot, Paris (purchased at the above sale)
Gustave Loiseau
Paul & Madeleine Loiseau (by descent from the above)
Acquired from the above by the family of the present owner in 1974
Charles Comiot, Paris (purchased at the above sale)
Gustave Loiseau
Paul & Madeleine Loiseau (by descent from the above)
Acquired from the above by the family of the present owner in 1974
Literature
Paul-André Lemoisne, Degas et son oeuvre, Paris, 1946, vol. II, no. 231, illustrated p. 115
Franco Russoli, L'Opera completa di Degas, Milan, 1970, no. 303, illustrated n.p.
Franco Russoli, L'Opera completa di Degas, Milan, 1970, no. 303, illustrated n.p.
Condition
Executed on buff-coloured wove paper, not laid down. The sheet is fixed to the mount along the edges. There is a vertical flattened crease located 4cm from the right edge. In the areas of the sheet which do not have pastel, certain scattered glossy spots are visible. There is a 1cm nick to the right edge. Apart from some time-staining, this work is in good original 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."