EDGAR DEGAS | Femme nue s'essuyant

Estate of the Artist (sale: Galerie Georges Petit, Paris, Atelier Degas, 3ème vente, 7-9th April 1913, lot 207)
René Degas (purchased at the above sale)
Paul Haim, Paris
Albert Loeb, New York
James Goodman Gallery, New York (sale: Sotheby's, London, 2nd July 1970, lot 30)
Private Collection, Switzerland (purchased at the above sale)
Acquired from the above by the present owner

Executed on thick cream paper and not laid down. The left edge is deckled and there are artist's pinholes to the upper left and right corners. The sheet is lightly time stained. There is some further discolouration to the extreme edges which are covered by the mount when framed. There are minor repaired tears to the lower parts of the left and right edges, which measure 0.5cm. and 1cm. respectively, and a handling mark to the centre of the upper edge. Overall this work is in good condition.
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The authenticity of this work has been confirmed by Galerie Brame & Lorenceau.