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Edgar Degas
Estimate
100,000 - 150,000 GBP
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Description
- Edgar Degas
- Arabesque ouverte sur la jambe droite, le bras gauche en avant
- inscribed Degas, numbered 14 HER.D and stamped with the foundry mark A.A. Hébrard cire perdue
- bronze
- height: 20.5cm., 8 1/8 in.
Provenance
Estate of Elaine Blond, London (sale: Sotheby’s, London, 24th June 1986, lot 6)
Private Collection, United Kingdom (purchased at the above sale; sale: Sotheby’s, London, 28th November 1995, lot 172)
Purchased at the above sale by the present owner
Private Collection, United Kingdom (purchased at the above sale; sale: Sotheby’s, London, 28th November 1995, lot 172)
Purchased at the above sale by the present owner
Literature
John Rewald, Degas: Works in Sculpture, New York, 1944, no. XXXVII, illustration of another cast p. 92
Franco Russoli, L'Opera completa di Degas, Milan, 1970, no. S1, illustration of another cast p. 140
Charles Millard, The Sculpture of Edgar Degas, Princeton, 1976, no. 18, illustration of another cast
John Rewald, Degas's Complete Sculpture: Catalogue raisonné, San Francisco, 1990, no. XXXVII, illustration of another cast p. 113
Anne Pingeot & Frank Horvat, Degas, sculptures, Paris, 1991, no. 1, illustrations of the wax and of another cast p. 153
Sara Campbell, 'Degas, The Sculptures, A Catalogue raisonné' in Apollo, London, August 1995, listed p. 18, illustration of another cast p. 17
Joseph S. Czestochowski & Anne Pingeot (eds.), Degas. Sculptures. Catalogue raisonné of the bronzes, Memphis, 2002, illustration of another cast pp. 148-149
Sara Campbell, Richard Kendall, Daphne Barbour & Shelley Sturman, Degas in the Norton Simon Museum. Nineteenth-century Art, London, 2009, pp. 512-13, illustration of another cast p. 348
Franco Russoli, L'Opera completa di Degas, Milan, 1970, no. S1, illustration of another cast p. 140
Charles Millard, The Sculpture of Edgar Degas, Princeton, 1976, no. 18, illustration of another cast
John Rewald, Degas's Complete Sculpture: Catalogue raisonné, San Francisco, 1990, no. XXXVII, illustration of another cast p. 113
Anne Pingeot & Frank Horvat, Degas, sculptures, Paris, 1991, no. 1, illustrations of the wax and of another cast p. 153
Sara Campbell, 'Degas, The Sculptures, A Catalogue raisonné' in Apollo, London, August 1995, listed p. 18, illustration of another cast p. 17
Joseph S. Czestochowski & Anne Pingeot (eds.), Degas. Sculptures. Catalogue raisonné of the bronzes, Memphis, 2002, illustration of another cast pp. 148-149
Sara Campbell, Richard Kendall, Daphne Barbour & Shelley Sturman, Degas in the Norton Simon Museum. Nineteenth-century Art, London, 2009, pp. 512-13, illustration of another cast p. 348
Condition
Dark brown patina, some handling marks consistent with age and handling, otherwise in very good condition.
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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."