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Edgar Degas
Estimate
30,000 - 50,000 USD
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Description
- Edgar Degas
- Danseuse à la barre
- Stamped Degas (lower left)
- Pencil on tracing paper laid down on paper
- 13 1/8 by 10 1/2 in.
- 33.3 by 26.67 cm
Provenance
Estate of the artist (and sold: Galeries Georges Petit, Paris, Atelier Edgar Degas, 4ème vente, July 2-4, 1919, lot 280A)
Sale: Hôtel Drouot, Paris, December 8, 1995, lot 98
Neffe-Degandt Fine Art, London
Jill Newhouse Gallery, New York
Acquired from the above
Sale: Hôtel Drouot, Paris, December 8, 1995, lot 98
Neffe-Degandt Fine Art, London
Jill Newhouse Gallery, New York
Acquired from the above
Condition
Executed on tracing paper laid down on paper. The pigment is strong. There is uniform staining to the sheet caused by discoloration of the glue. There is creasing to the tracing paper in the lower right, lower left and upper right corners, which has all been laid down. There are scattered spots of foxing to the sheet. There is minor surface dirt to the periphery. The 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.
NOTWITHSTANDING THIS REPORT OR ANY DISCUSSIONS CONCERNING CONDITION OF A LOT, ALL LOTS ARE OFFERED AND SOLD "AS IS" IN ACCORDANCE WITH THE CONDITIONS OF SALE PRINTED IN THE 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.
NOTWITHSTANDING THIS REPORT OR ANY DISCUSSIONS CONCERNING CONDITION OF A LOT, ALL LOTS ARE OFFERED AND SOLD "AS IS" IN ACCORDANCE WITH THE CONDITIONS OF SALE PRINTED IN THE CATALOGUE.