Edgar Degas Rare Original 1st Print Limited Edition Lithograph on Vellum Paper

Description: DEGAS, Edgar Limited edition, numbered lithograph of ‘Dance Lesson ’ (1874). Published for La Femme Dans La Peinture in 1938. Description Numbered 926 from a limited run of 3000. This one being of the 401 in 3000 suite, printed on vellum paper.Image size, 24x16cm; external, 35x24cm.Presented in its complementing frame, crown stamped by Parsonage Studio to verso.Near fine or better condition, bright clean lithograph and without sunning at all. Colours perfectly retained. A one of a kind piece from Parsonage Studio means that only one such piece was ever produced by them and never since repeated. This work and its variant in the Musée d'Orsay, Paris, represent the most ambitious paintings Degas devoted to the theme of the dance. Some twenty-four women, ballerinas and their mothers, wait while a dancer executes an "attitude" for her examination. Jules Perrot, a famous ballet master, conducts the class. The imaginary scene is set in a rehearsal room in the old Paris Opéra, which had recently burned to the ground. On the wall beside the mirror, a poster for Rossini’s Guillaume Tell pays tribute to the singer Jean-Baptiste Faure, who commissioned the picture and lent it to the 1876 Impressionist exhibition. ABOUT CANON & RARE BOOKSELLERS Although a relative newcomer with just over a decade of market experience, Canon & Rare carries scholarly understanding that far surpasses this. Our speciality is in fine works of art and literature. We are partnered with only a handful of standout contemporary artists, and sell original works and multiples. Our collection is wide and in it you will find modern and contemporary works, fine prints and limited editions of the likes of Lowry, Hockney and Picasso. Likewise in our book section are rare first editions of modern fiction. Ian Fleming, Agatha Christie and JRR Tolkien to name a few. If you are looking for a specific work, we are on hand to help you with our live consultation service. This is our free service available online during business hours. DELIVERY AND RETURNS Canon & Rare Booksellers offer a guarantee to our buyers, that all items purchased from us are exactly as described. If you are not entirely satisfied the item may be returned to us for a full refund. All items are professionally wrapped in protective packaging before postage. This is to ensure that your items arrive in the same condition that they left us. Ordering with us benefits from same-day dispatch by Special Delivery for the next day and includes insurance.

Price: 469 GBP

Location: Manchester

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