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Edgar Degas
Estimate
80,000 - 120,000 GBP
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Description
- Edgar Degas
- Danseuse debout
- stamped Degas (lower left)
- charcoal on paper
- 47.5 by 30.5cm., 18 3/4 by 12in.
Provenance
Sale: Galeries Georges Petit, Paris, 7-9th April 1919, lot 358/1
Henri Cottevieille, Paris (purchased at the above sale)
Private Collection, France (by descent from the above; sale: Sotheby’s, London, 29th June 1999, lot 226)
Purchased at the above sale by the present owner
Henri Cottevieille, Paris (purchased at the above sale)
Private Collection, France (by descent from the above; sale: Sotheby’s, London, 29th June 1999, lot 226)
Purchased at the above sale by the present owner
Condition
Executed on cream laid paper, laid down on card. All four edges are deckled and the sheet is time stained along all four edges. There is a small spot of paper skinning related to a spot of foxing to the left of the figure's skirt and some further spots of foxing away from the central composition (as visible in the catalogue illustration). Overall this work is in 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."
"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."