EDGAR DEGAS (1834-1917) Femme assise sur un divan with atelier stamp (Lugt 657; on the reverse) pastel on brown paper 15 ¾ x 15 ¾ in. (39.8 x 39.8 cm.)
EDGAR DEGAS (1834-1917) Femme assise sur un divan with atelier stamp (Lugt 657; on the reverse) pastel on brown paper 15 ¾ x 15 ¾ in. (39.8 x 39.8 cm.)
Estate of the artist. Henri Fèvre, Paris (probably acquired from the above); sale, Hôtel Drouot, Paris, 22 June 1925, lot 58. Pincus S. Brenner, New York (acquired at the above sale); sale, Parke-Bernet Galleries, Inc., New York, 22 November 1944, lot 42. De Henas collection (acquired at the above sale). Galerie Daniel Besseiche, Paris (by 2000). Chowaiki & Co. Fine Art, Ltd., New York. Acquired from the above by the present owner, August 2014.
In a letter of May 6, 2024, Theodore Reff has stated his opinion that this work is by Edgar Degas.
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