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Edgar Degas
Estimate
150,000 - 250,000 USD
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Description
- Edgar Degas
- Femme se lavant la jambe gauche, deuxième étude
- Inscribed with the signature Degas, numbered 61/F and stamped with the foundry mark Cire Perdue A.A. Hébrard
Bronze
- Height: 7 7/8 in.
- 20 cm
Provenance
Galerie A.A. Hébrard, Paris
Walter Halvorsen, London (acquired from the above in 1926)
Catherine J. Tudor-Hart, London (and sold from the estate: Sotheby's, London, March 28, 1973, lot 11)
Private Collection, Japan (acquired at the above sale)
Private Collection
Walter Halvorsen, London (acquired from the above in 1926)
Catherine J. Tudor-Hart, London (and sold from the estate: Sotheby's, London, March 28, 1973, lot 11)
Private Collection, Japan (acquired at the above sale)
Private Collection
Exhibited
Paris, Galerie A.A. Hébrard, Exposition des sculptures de Degas, 1926, no. 61
Literature
John Rewald, Degas Sculpture, The Complete Works, New York, 1956, no. 68, illustration of another cast n.p.
Anne Pingeot, Degas, Sculptures, Paris, 1991, no. 64, illustration of another cast n.p.
Sarah Campbell, "Degas, The Sculptures, A Catalogue Raisonné," in Apollo, vol. CXLII, 1995, no. 61, illustration of another cast p. 41
Joseph S. Czestochowski & Anne Pingeot, eds., Degas Sculptures, Catalogue raisonné of the Bronzes, Memphis, 2002, no. 61, illustration of another cast pp. 240-41
Anne Pingeot, Degas, Sculptures, Paris, 1991, no. 64, illustration of another cast n.p.
Sarah Campbell, "Degas, The Sculptures, A Catalogue Raisonné," in Apollo, vol. CXLII, 1995, no. 61, illustration of another cast p. 41
Joseph S. Czestochowski & Anne Pingeot, eds., Degas Sculptures, Catalogue raisonné of the Bronzes, Memphis, 2002, no. 61, illustration of another cast pp. 240-41
Condition
Varied green and reddish brown patina. Minor surface dirt and a few minor spots of acretion in deeper crevices around base and inside tub. Some very minor patina rubbing on figure's back, otherwise fine. Work is in very good condition.
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NOTWITHSTANDING THIS REPORT OR ANY DISCUSSIONS CONCERNING CONDITION OF A LOT, ALL LOTS ARE OFFERED AND SOLD "AS IS" IN ACCORDANCE WITH THE CONDITIONS OF SALE PRINTED IN THE 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.
NOTWITHSTANDING THIS REPORT OR ANY DISCUSSIONS CONCERNING CONDITION OF A LOT, ALL LOTS ARE OFFERED AND SOLD "AS IS" IN ACCORDANCE WITH THE CONDITIONS OF SALE PRINTED IN THE CATALOGUE.