Sterling Silver, Antique Flintlock Shotgun, Collectibles Estate Sale Auction
Lot 134:
Description
A reproduction print after Edgar Degas (French, 1834–1917) titled Jockey, depicting a rider on horseback in a gestural style mimicking charcoal. The print features a script facsimile signature in the lower left of the image area reading Degas. Below the image is a printed caption in black block text that reads: EDGAR DEGAS (1834-1917) · Jockey · Charcoal drawing · 30.2 x 21.5 cm · The Albertina, Vienna. The work is housed under glass within a gilded wooden frame and a wide cream-colored mat. Based on the printed text, this is a commercial reproduction of an original drawing held in the collection of the Albertina Museum in Vienna.
Frame width: 14.5 inches
Frame height: 18.25 inches.
Condition report:
The cream-colored matting exhibits extensive brown foxing and liquid staining, visible most prominently at the top center and along the bottom edge (photo 1). The print paper shows overall toning consistent with age (photo 2). Minor surface scuffs and wear are present on the gilded finish of the wooden frame (photo 1). A small amount of dust and debris is trapped under the glass (photo 2).
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