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Edgar Degas
Estimate
8,000 - 12,000 USD
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Description
- Edgar Degas
- Etude de chevaux et de cavaliers
- black chalk on paper
- 6 3/4 by 8 3/4 in.
- 17.4 by 22.4 cm
Provenance
Collection of Mademoiselle Jeanne Fèvre (and sold: Galerie Charpentier, Paris, June 12, 1934, no. 50, under the title Plusiers études de chevaux au repos ou en mouvement, avec ou sans cavaliers)
Sale: Ader, Picard, Tajan, Paris, October 29, 1975, lot 41
Sale: Ader, Picard, Tajan, Paris, October 29, 1975, lot 41
Condition
Executed on cream wove paper affixed on verso at several places around the perimeter to a backing sheet. Backing sheet is hinged to a window mat at several places on verso. There is a faint mat stain around the perimeter of the sheet but overall it is well preserved. There are two diagonal soft creases along lower left corner which have been flattened by the mounting of the sheet. Overall this work is in very good 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.
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.