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Edgar Degas
Estimate
150,000 - 200,000 EUR
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Description
- Edgar Degas
- La rue Quesnoy à Saint-Valéry-sur-Somme
- stamped with the signature Degas (lower left)
- pastel on paper
- 18 7/8 x 25 1/8 in. (visible dimensions)
Provenance
Studio of the artist (and sold: Galerie Georges Petit, Paris, Atelier Edgar Degas, 4ème Vente, 2nd-4th July 1919, no. 31)
Nunès et Fiquet, Paris
Roger G. Gompel, Paris
Private collection, Europe (acquired from the above)
Nunès et Fiquet, Paris
Roger G. Gompel, Paris
Private collection, Europe (acquired from the above)
Exhibited
Paris, Galerie Schmit, Exposition Degas 1834-1917, 1975, no. 37, illustrated p. 75
Literature
Paul-André Lemoisne, Degas et son œuvre, Paris, 1946, vol. III, no. 1218, illustrated p. 707 (untitled Entrée de village)
Condition
Executed on grey wove paper, not laid down, intermittently attached to the backing board. All four edges of the recto are secured with cardboard. There is a small hole to the lower left corner and another to the lower right corner, just visible. Sheet is undulating. This work is in overall good condition.
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"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."