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Lot Essay
Theodore Reff has confirmed the authenticity of this drawing.
Brame & Lorenceau have confirmed the authenticity of this drawing.
Danseuse assise, réajustant son bas is an extremely delicate and fine study for the dancer seated on a bench in the celebrated oil La leçon de danse (L.820; fig. 1) of circa 1880 now in the Sterling and Francine Clark Art Institute, Williamstown, Massachusetts. In addition to confirming the aforemention in a letter dated 27 November 2004, Theodore Reff notes that this dancer appears in two later oils of the same subject, Le foyer de la danse (L.941) and La salle de danse (L.1107, Philipps Collection, Washington, D.C.). Reff points out that 'a dancer in this position, one of Degas's favourites, also appears in the pastel Danseuse tirant son maillot (L.884bis [Private collection]) and in eight other drawings, mostly in charcoal, some with pastel or wash (second Degas sale, lot 218b; third Degas sale, 7-9 April 1919, nos. 109d, 112d, 138d, 148b, 371; fourth Degas sale, 2-4 July 1919, nos 160, 270b)'.
Danseuse assise, réajustant son bas was purchased by Nunès et Fiquet directly from the artist's second studio sale in 1918 and entered the collection of M. and Mme Adolphe Friedmann shortly afterwards.
Brame & Lorenceau have confirmed the authenticity of this drawing.
Danseuse assise, réajustant son bas is an extremely delicate and fine study for the dancer seated on a bench in the celebrated oil La leçon de danse (L.820; fig. 1) of circa 1880 now in the Sterling and Francine Clark Art Institute, Williamstown, Massachusetts. In addition to confirming the aforemention in a letter dated 27 November 2004, Theodore Reff notes that this dancer appears in two later oils of the same subject, Le foyer de la danse (L.941) and La salle de danse (L.1107, Philipps Collection, Washington, D.C.). Reff points out that 'a dancer in this position, one of Degas's favourites, also appears in the pastel Danseuse tirant son maillot (L.884bis [Private collection]) and in eight other drawings, mostly in charcoal, some with pastel or wash (second Degas sale, lot 218b; third Degas sale, 7-9 April 1919, nos. 109d, 112d, 138d, 148b, 371; fourth Degas sale, 2-4 July 1919, nos 160, 270b)'.
Danseuse assise, réajustant son bas was purchased by Nunès et Fiquet directly from the artist's second studio sale in 1918 and entered the collection of M. and Mme Adolphe Friedmann shortly afterwards.