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Edgar Degas
Estimate
70,000 - 90,000 GBP
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Description
- Edgar Degas
- Danseuse s’avançant, les bras levés
- stamped Degas, numbered 19/E and with foundry mark AA Hébrard cire perdue
- bronze
- height: 35.2cm., 13 7/8 in.
Provenance
Mrs Jean d’Alayer (née Marie-Louise Durand-Ruel, sale: Sotheby’s, London, 2nd December 1986, lot 3)
The Lefevre Gallery, London (purchased at the above sale)
Acquired from the above by the present owner
The Lefevre Gallery, London (purchased at the above sale)
Acquired from the above by the present owner
Literature
John Rewald, Degas's Complete Sculpture, Catalogue raisonné, San Francisco, 1990, no. 24, illustration of the wax p. 86; illustration of another cast p. 87
Sara Campbell, 'Degas: The Sculpture. A Catalogue Raisonné' in Apollo, August 1995, no. 19, illustration of another cast and the present cast listed p. 20
Joseph S. Czestochowski & Anne Pingeot (eds.), Degas Sculptures, Catalogue raisonné of the Bronzes, Memphis, 2002, no. 19, illustration of another cast pp. 158-59; the present cast listed p. 159
Sara Campbell, Richard Kendall, Daphne Barbour & Shelley Sturman, Degas in the Norton Simon Museum, London, 2009, vol. II, no. 56, colour illustrations of another cast pp. 318-19; the present cast listed pp. 516-17
Sara Campbell, 'Degas: The Sculpture. A Catalogue Raisonné' in Apollo, August 1995, no. 19, illustration of another cast and the present cast listed p. 20
Joseph S. Czestochowski & Anne Pingeot (eds.), Degas Sculptures, Catalogue raisonné of the Bronzes, Memphis, 2002, no. 19, illustration of another cast pp. 158-59; the present cast listed p. 159
Sara Campbell, Richard Kendall, Daphne Barbour & Shelley Sturman, Degas in the Norton Simon Museum, London, 2009, vol. II, no. 56, colour illustrations of another cast pp. 318-19; the present cast listed pp. 516-17
Condition
Deep green patina. Tiny patina losses in places, most notably on the dancer's proper right ankle. Minor dust in the crevices consistent with age. This work is in overall 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."