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Edgar Degas
Estimate
30,000 - 40,000 EUR
bidding is closed
Description
- Edgar Degas
- MAISONS AU PIED D'UNE FALAISE
- porte le cachet Degas (en bas à gauche)
pastel sur papier
- 24 x 31 cm
- 9 1/2 x 12 1/4 in.
Provenance
Vente : Galerie Georges Petit, Paris, 4ème Vente Atelier Degas, 7-9 avril 1919, lot 51a
Charles Comiot, Paris (acquis lors de la vente précédente)
Gustave Loiseau
Paul & Madeleine Loiseau (par descendance du précédent)
Acquis du précédent par la famille du propriétaire actuel en 1974
Charles Comiot, Paris (acquis lors de la vente précédente)
Gustave Loiseau
Paul & Madeleine Loiseau (par descendance du précédent)
Acquis du précédent par la famille du propriétaire actuel en 1974
Literature
Paul-André Lemoisne, Degas et son œuvre, Paris, 1946, vol. 2, no. 231, reproduit p. 115
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."
Catalogue Note
stamped 'Degas' (lower left), pastel on paper. Executed circa 1869.