Edgar Degas (1834-1917)

Danseuse en scène

Details

Edgar Degas (1834-1917)
Danseuse en scène
stamped with signature 'Degas' (Lugt 658; lower left)
charcoal over counterproof on paper laid down on paper
13 x 10 5/8 in. (33 x 27 cm.)

Provenance

Estate of the artist; Fourth sale, Galerie Georges Petit, Paris, 2-4 July 1919, p. 284, lot 340a (illustrated).
Félix Vallotton.
Acquired by the present owner, circa 1990s.

Lot Essay

Professor Theodore Reff has confirmed the authenticity of this work.

In its powerful contour and mastery of ballet positions, the present drawing is typical of many of Degas' dancer drawings from the 1880s. It is a counterproof of a drawing which appeared in the second sale of the artist's estate, held several months earlier in December 1918.

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