30 - Degas Bronzes

Degas Bronzes An exceptional collection of 73 patinated bronze sculptures (Sold as a single lot) This is the “O” series, dated 1998 and cast by the Chevreuse (or Saint-Lubin) foundry from plaster molds derived from the original wax models created by E. Degas between 1865 and 1911. The Chevreuse (or Saint-Lubin) foundry bore the Valsuani mark. Sculptures included in this collection, in the order listed in the catalog: Arabesque on the right leg, right hand near the ground, left arm extended outward Dancer fastening the epaulet on her bodice Open arabesque on the right leg, left arm forward Fourth position, front, on the left leg Arabesque on the right leg, left arm in line Rearing horse, also known as “Horse Leaping Over an Obstacle” Galloping horse on the right foot Horse rearing Fourth position, front, on the left leg Portrait. Head resting on the left hand Head. Study for the portrait of Mlle Sallé, prima ballerina at the Opera Head. Study for the portrait of Mlle Sallé, prima ballerina at the Opera Pregnant woman Dancer at rest, hands on hips, left leg forward Dancer at rest, hands on her lower back, right leg forward Dancer curtsying Dancer curtsying Open arabesque on the right leg, left arm forward Horse trotting with hooves not touching the ground Horse walking Horse walking with raised hooves Grand arabesque, second position Spanish dance Dancer stepping forward, arms raised Dancer with a tambourine Horse at the watering trough Horse performing a “descente de mains” Study of a horse, also known as “horse at rest” The Schoolgirl (Anne Fèvre) Woman washing her left leg Woman washing her left leg Grand arabesque, third position Grand arabesque, first position Dancer holding her right foot in her right hand Horse galloping on its right hind leg, with only the left hind hoof touching the ground Jockey mounted on the horse Horse galloping, turning its head to the right, with neither hoof touching the ground Jockey mounted on the horse The Bathtub Bust. Woman rubbing her back with a sponge Dancer putting on her stocking Horse at a standstill Horse prancing Thoroughbred horse walking at a walk Draft horse Dancer tying the drawstring of her leotard The Curtsy Surprised woman Apple Picking Study for a Dancer in Harlequin Costume, also known as “Dancer Rubbing Her Knee” Dancer looking at the sole of her right foot Woman sitting in an armchair, wiping the back of her neck Woman Seated in an Armchair Wiping Her Left Armpit Spanish Dance Seated Woman Wiping Her Left Side Woman Combing Her Hair Dressed Dancer at Rest, Hands on Her Hips Dancer putting on her stocking Woman stretching Woman getting out of the bath—Fragment, also known as Woman washing her left leg Seated woman wiping her left hip The Masseuse (group of two women) Nude study for the clothed dancer Fourth position, facing forward, on the left leg Preparing to dance, right foot forward Dancer looking at the sole of her right foot Leaning arabesque, also known as “Grand arabesque, third beat” Dancer at rest, hands on her lower back, right leg forward Dancer looking at the sole of her right foot Dancer holding her right foot in her hand Dancer putting on her stocking Dancer looking at the sole of her right foot Dancer stepping forward, arms raised, right leg forward

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