While Edgar Degas ranked among the greatest Impressionists, he also respected tradition, like the art of drawing, especially by Italian masters.
Edgar Degas (1834–1917), Étude de nus de dos et profils (Study of Nudes Seen from the Back and in Profile), pencil drawing, study of an arm on the back, 22.5 x 15.5 cm/8.85 x 6.10 in, molded ebony Renaissance-style "a cassetta" frame inlaid with colored stones, Florence, 19th century.
Estimate: €15,000/20,000