Lot 489
  • 489

Edgar Degas

Estimate
10,000 - 15,000 GBP
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Description

  • Edgar Degas
  • Cheval de profil vers la droite
  • stamped Degas  (lower right)
  • charcoal on paper
  • 30 by 39.4cm., 11 7/8 by 15 1/2 in.

Provenance

Sale: Paris, Galerie Georges Petit, 4ème Vente Atelier Degas, 2nd-4th July 1919, lot 204 
Carré (purchased at the above sale)
Sale: Paris, Hôtel Drouot - Etude Tajan, 2000, lot 4
Sale: Paris, Hôtel Drouot - Etude De Maigret, 2011, lot 177
Purchased at the above sale by the present owner

Exhibited

Hamburg, Hamburger Kunsthalle & Madrid, Fundación Mapfre, Intimität und Pose, 2008-9, illustrated in colour in the catalogue

Condition

Executed on thin tracing paper, laid down on paper. The sheet is slightly time-stained and there are some scattered minor surface stains in places, mainly to the edges, and a 1cm wide mount stain along the lower edge. There are small paper losses to the extreme lower left and upper right corners, and a few scattered small tears and creases elsewhere around the edges, the most significant of which are a 3 inch repaired tear at the upper edge, just above the horse's ears and a 2 inch partially repaired tear at the centre of the lower edge. This work is in overall fairly 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. 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."