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Edgar Degas
Estimate
30,000 - 50,000 GBP
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Description
- Edgar Degas
- Portrait, tête appuyée sur la main
- inscribed Degas, numbered 62 HER. D and stamped with the foundry mark Cire Perdue A.A. Hébrard
- bronze
- height: 12.1cm., 4¾in.
Provenance
Private Collection, France (acquired in the late 1930s)
Private Collection, France (by descent from the above; sale: Sotheby's, Paris, 3rd December 2008, lot 11)
Purchased at the above sale by the present owner
Private Collection, France (by descent from the above; sale: Sotheby's, Paris, 3rd December 2008, lot 11)
Purchased at the above sale by the present owner
Literature
Jacques Lassaigne,Tout l'œuvre peint de Degas, Paris, 1974, no. S71, illustration of another cast p. 145
Charles W. Millard,The Sculpture of Edgar Degas, Princeton, 1976, no. 121, illustration of another cast p. 133
Maurice Guillaud (ed.), Degas, Form and Space, Paris, 1984, no. 85, illustration of another cast fig. 210
John Rewald, Degas's Complete Sculpture, Catalogue raisonné, San Francisco, 1990, no. XXIX, illustration of another cast p. 96
Anne Pingeot & Frank Horvat, Degas Sculptures, Paris, 1991, no. 71, illustrated p. 187
Degas (exhibition catalogue), Fondation Pierre Gianadda, Martigny, 1993, no. S72, illustration of another cast p. 286
Sara Campbell, 'Degas. The Sculptures: A Catalogue Raisonné' in Apollo, London, August 1995, illustration of other casts pp. 41 & 69
John S. Czetochowski & Anne Pingeot, Degas Sculptures, Catalogue raisonné of the Bronzes, Memphis, 2002, illustrated p. 243
Charles W. Millard,The Sculpture of Edgar Degas, Princeton, 1976, no. 121, illustration of another cast p. 133
Maurice Guillaud (ed.), Degas, Form and Space, Paris, 1984, no. 85, illustration of another cast fig. 210
John Rewald, Degas's Complete Sculpture, Catalogue raisonné, San Francisco, 1990, no. XXIX, illustration of another cast p. 96
Anne Pingeot & Frank Horvat, Degas Sculptures, Paris, 1991, no. 71, illustrated p. 187
Degas (exhibition catalogue), Fondation Pierre Gianadda, Martigny, 1993, no. S72, illustration of another cast p. 286
Sara Campbell, 'Degas. The Sculptures: A Catalogue Raisonné' in Apollo, London, August 1995, illustration of other casts pp. 41 & 69
John S. Czetochowski & Anne Pingeot, Degas Sculptures, Catalogue raisonné of the Bronzes, Memphis, 2002, illustrated p. 243
Condition
With a dark brown patina. Minor surface dirt. Some minor accretions in the deepest crevices. A tiny loss to the patina along the base just below the sighnature. Overall a crisp cast in very good condition.
Colours: The colours in the catalogue illustration are fairly accurate.
"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."