Edgar Degas (1834-1917), Le Tub

Edgar Degas (1834-1917)
Le Tub
stamped with signature 'Degas' (Lugt 658; on top of the base); numbered and stamped with the foundry mark '26/L AA HÉBRARD CIRE PERDUE' (on the side of the base)
bronze with red and dark brown patina
Length: 17 ¾ in. (45 cm.)
Original wax model executed circa 1889; this bronze version cast at a later date in an edition numbered A-T, plus one cast marked 'HER.D' for the Degas heirs and one cast marked 'HER' for the founder Hébrard

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Pre-Lot Text
PROPERTY FROM THE ESTATE OF EDGAR M. BRONFMAN