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Edgar Degas
Estimate
50,000 - 70,000 GBP
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Description
- Edgar Degas
- Pelouse et route sous-bois
- stamped Degas (lower left); stamped with the Atelier mark on the reverse
- pastel on paper
- 32.8 by 50.5cm., 12 7/8 by 19 7/8 in.
Provenance
Estate of the artist (sale: Galerie Georges Petit, Paris, 4eme Vente Atelier Edgar Degas, 2nd-4th July 1919, lot 32b)
Collection Cottevielle, Paris
Private Collection (acquired circa 1950 and thence by descent; sale: Christie's, New York, 7th November 2001, lot 417)
Purchased at the above sale by the present owner
Collection Cottevielle, Paris
Private Collection (acquired circa 1950 and thence by descent; sale: Christie's, New York, 7th November 2001, lot 417)
Purchased at the above sale by the present owner
Literature
Paul-André Lemoisne, Degas et son œuvre, New York & London, 1984, vol. III, no. 1053, illustrated p. 615
Franco Russoli & Fiorella Minervino, L'Opera completa di Degas, Milan, 1970, no. 962, illustrated p. 129
Franco Russoli & Fiorella Minervino, L'Opera completa di Degas, Milan, 1970, no. 962, illustrated p. 129
Condition
Executed on cream wove paper, not laid down, T-hinged to the mount towards the upper right and left corners. There is an artist's pinhole to the lower right corner. The lower edge is slightly uneven. There are two small pencil marks towards the lower two corners (visible in the catalogue illustration). There is some slight paper skinning to the reverse all four edges (not visible when framed). There are several small paper infills at intervals to all four edges and some minor paper losses, mainly to the lower left and right edges (not visible when framed). Apart from some time staining to all four edges, this work is in overall good condition.
Colours: Overall much more vibrant and fresher in the original than in the printed 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."
"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."