Sotheby's evening sale of Impressionist and Modern Art to be held on Tuesday, February 8, 2005 features an array of works by Degas. From Degas' studies of ballet dancers through to Delvaux's depiction of Venus, the selection of paintings demonstrate what a vital element women played to some of the most important artists of the 19th and 20th centuries. The sale includes two particularly good works on paper by Edgar Degas (1834-1917) of one of his most familiar subjects, ballet dancers. "Les Trois danseuses jaunes" dates from circa 1897, and with its vivid colours and spontaneous application of pigment, it is a particularly vibrant example of the artist's later style, with its more impressionistic approach and explosions of colour. It is estimated at 1,200,000-1,800,000. The second work, "tude de danseuses", closely relates to Degas' most famous sculpture, "Petite danseuse de quatorze ans", which Sotheby's sold last February for 5 million and which is now in the Royal Academy in London. This drawing shows the dancer in the same pose, from slightly different angles, as the finished sculpture and represents a fascinating insight into the most important Impressionist sculpture. Executed in 1878-79, it is estimated at 250,000-350,000. Image: "Petite danseuse de quatorze ans"
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