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Edgar Degas
Estimate
100,000 - 150,000 GBP
bidding is closed
Description
- Edgar Degas
- La Promenade des chevaux
- stamped Degas (lower left)
- pastel and charcoal on paper
- 25 by 31cm., 9 7/8 by 12 1/4 in.
Provenance
Estate of the Artist (sale: Galeries Georges Petit, Paris, Atelier Edgar Degas, 4ème vente, 2nd - 4th July 1919, lot 23b)
Henri Cottevieille, Paris (acquired at the above sale)
Private Collection, France (by descent from the above; sale: Sotheby's, London, 29th June 1999, lot 229)
Acquired at the above sale by the present owner
Henri Cottevieille, Paris (acquired at the above sale)
Private Collection, France (by descent from the above; sale: Sotheby's, London, 29th June 1999, lot 229)
Acquired at the above sale by the present owner
Literature
Paul-André Lemoisne, Degas et son œuvre, vol. II, New York & London, 1984, no. 667, illustrated p. 377
Condition
Executed on cream laid paper and laid down on thick paper. The upper and right edges are deckled and there is an artist's pin hole to the lower left corner, five pin holes along the upper left edge and one further pin hole to the centre of the right edge. The sheet is time stained and there are scattered spots of foxing to the sheet, most prominently along the lower and right edges. There is a very fine, flattened, diagonal crease to the upper right quadrant (approximately 10cm. long), not visually distracting. The pigments are fresh and vibrant. 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."