Edgar Degas (1834-1917)
Danseuse--six croquis
stamped with signature 'Degas' (Lugt 658; lower left)
charcoal on paper
18 1/8 x 23½ in. (46 x 59.7 cm.)
Provenance
Estate of the artist; Fourth Sale, Galerie Georges Petit, Paris, 2-4 July 1919, lot 181.
Anon. sale, Sotheby's, London, 29 November 1989, lot 421.
Acquired at the above sale by the present owner.
Lot Essay
Professor Theodore Reff has confirmed the authenticity of this drawing.