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Edgar Degas
Estimate
120,000 - 180,000 USD
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Description
- Edgar Degas
- Étude de nu
- Stamped Degas (lower left)
- Charcoal and pastel on paper
- 22 by 14 1/2 in.
- 55.8 by 36.8 cm
Provenance
Atelier Edgar Degas, Paris (and sold: Galerie Georges Petit, Paris, 2ème vente, December 11-13, 1918, lot 257)
Private Collection (and sold: Parke-Bernet Galleries, Inc., New York, July 5, 1949, lot 413)
Waddington Galleries, London
Acquired from the above in 1981
Private Collection (and sold: Parke-Bernet Galleries, Inc., New York, July 5, 1949, lot 413)
Waddington Galleries, London
Acquired from the above in 1981
Exhibited
Brussels, Galerie Giroux, Exposition des tableaux dans le collections privées Belges, 1947, no. 19
Literature
Philippe Brame & Theodore Reff, Degas et son oeuvre, A Supplement to Paul-André Lemoisne's Degas et son oeuvre, New York & London, 1984, no. 130, illustrated p. 143
Condition
Work is in very good condition. Executed on buff colored wove paper. Sheet is hinged to a mat at upper corners on verso. Verso shows scattered studio stains, Atelier stamp, gallery number in blue crayon and remnants of glue around perimeter. Sheet is time darkened overall with some light staining to the extreme edges. Faint 1cm mat stain along top edge. A few very minor creases around perimeter, otherwise fine.
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.
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.