Il lotto Lotto n° 37
Titolo : Edgar Degas (1834-1917)
Medium : pastel on paper Dimensione : 44.5 x 35.6 cmProvenienza : Galeries Durand-Ruel, Paris (no. 4827), by whom acquired from the artist on 25 November 1898.Abbé Gaugain, Paris, by whom acquired from the above on 7 December 1898; his sale, Hôtel Drouot, Paris, 8 May 1901, lot 20.Galeries Durand-Ruel, Paris (no. 6348), by whom acquired at the above sale.M. Fayet, Béziers, by whom acquired from the above on 8 May 1901.Maurice Masson, Paris; his sale, Hôtel Drouot, Paris, 22 June 1911, lot 9.Martin A. Ryerson, Chicago, by whom acquired at the above sale through Durand-Ruel.The Art Institute of Chicago, a gift from the above in 1937.Dalzell Hatfield Galleries, Los Angeles, in the 1950s.Acquired from the above by Mrs Monique Uzielli circa 1960.Literature : J.B. Manson, Life and Works of Degas, London, 1927, p. 47.C. Mauclair, Degas, Paris, 1937, pl. 135 (illustrated).P.A. Lemoisne, Degas et son oeuvre, vol. III, Paris, 1946, no. 1273, p. 738 (illustrated p. 739).L. Browse, Degas Dancers, London, 1949, no. 237, p. 411 (illustrated; titled 'Deux danseuses a mi-corps, dos-à-dos' and dated '1900-12').Exh. cat., Degas, The Metropolitan Museum of Art, New York & National Gallery of Canada, Ottawa, 1988, p. 574. Note : PROPERTY FROM THE ESTATE OF MRS MONIQUE UZIELLIThe works offered here come from a multi-faceted collection that Mrs Giorgio Uzielli, née Monique de Gunzburg, acquired during her lifetime. Her tastes spanned from Old Masters and 19th century paintings to Impressionists, from South East Asian and Pre-Columbian art to Roman and Egyptian antiquities, from European sculpture to French furniture. Most of the pieces in her collection were instinctively bought and she never made a mistake. Nothing was ever meant to impress or to be displayed, but was purely for her own enjoyment.Born into European nobility, Monique de Gunzburg resented her privileged and over-protected childhood. It probably made her more determined and independent as an adult. Married in 1933 to Raymond Leven, a stock broker, her first home was a townhouse in Paris, decorated in the Art Deco style. She divorced after the war in 1947 and moved to New York where, in 1948, she married Mr Giorgio Uzielli, also a stock broker. He was a collector of rare books which were ultimately bequeathed to the University of Texas, Austin. In order to decorate and furnish their townhouse at 1 East 92nd Street, she bought a many of the works which comprise the collection now being dispersed. The Impressionist paintings offered in this catalogue were bought over a period of time. The Boudin came with the move in 1948. The glorious Degas pastel was purchased after Mrs Uzielli bought her new home at 1107 Fifth Avenue which became her favorite residence. She fell in love with it. A penthouse with a 360 degrees panoramic view of New York, overlooking Central Park and the reservoir, with a wrap-around terrace, it provided the light, the air and the views for which she longed. With the new apartment came a second bout of collecting, buying pictures and works of art from galleries, antique dealers and auction houses. " it was my passion. This penthouse became a true jewel which I still cherish today in 1994" (Monique de Gunzburg, Souvenirs)Mrs Uzielli had a number of secondary residences through the years, spanning from France and Italy to Long Island, in great metropolises like Paris and Florence to more off the beaten track places like Syosset (in the 1960s and 70s) and Porto Santo Stefano. She decorated each with exquisite taste and elegance. Her favorite was certainly Porto Santo Stefano. All of these became destinations for her large family of children, grandchildren and great grandchildren whom she adored.Stylish and elegant in an understated way, she entertained beautifully and had little tolerance for the conventional social life and its futile participants. As a woman of action, she devoted a large part of her free time to charities and cultural activities. She poured her heart into founding the Byron Gallery in New York as a place to launch young, unknown talented artists from Israel, Japan, South America as well as many other parts of the world. She was also a co-founder of the Lutèce Foundation for which she was a tireless fundraiser.She worked at the Metropolitan Museum of Art in the European Paintings Department from 1970 to 1978. This was a cultural highlight of her life that greatly enriched her already instinctive appreciation of art. It was during this time that she met a new group of individuals and found what she might have missed in her childhood: independence, freedom of expression, and an opportunity to nurture friendships with people regardless of their background.VAT rate of 5% is payable on hammer price and at 20% on the buyer's premium.Edgar Degas (1834-1917) Danseuse rajustant ses épaulettes signed 'Degas' (lower left) pastel on paper 17½ x 14 in. (44.5 x 35.6 cm.) Executed circa 1896-1899 Christie's, banditore, London, UK
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Titolo di vendita : Impressionist / Modern Evening Sale
Data della vendita : 07/02/2012
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Riferimento dell'asta : Live Sale
