La Chanson du Chien. The Song of the Dog. Thérésa Valdon, a Queen of the Café Concert of the 1870's, singing the 'Song of the Dog'. by Edgar Degas, 1834-1917

Edgar Degas, 1834-1917
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La Chanson du Chien. The Song of the Dog. Thérésa Valdon, a Queen of the Café Concert of the 1870's, singing the 'Song of the Dog'.

(in collaboration with William Thornley 1857-c.1925)
Lithograph in black ink on pale cream paper with a green-toned backing sheet. c.1888. Conceived and created by Degas; lithographed by Thornley with the close co-operation
of Degas. Signed in the stone by Thornley. From the edition of 100 impressions (plus 25 proofs). Issued in the album: Quinze Lithographies - Fifteen Lithographs. Printed at the
Atelier Becquet. Issued by Boussod Valadon, Paris 1889.
Ref: Reed-Shapiro - Degas The Painter as Printmaker Boston Museum of Fine Arts 1984 page lvii.

Extremely fine strong impression. On pale cream chine appliqué mounted on a stiff green-toned wove backing sheet, as issued. Generally excellent condition; image excellent, backing sheet margins with very slight traces of time toning and one or two very minor
knocks at the extreme outer edges of the wide margins of the backing sheet. Full margins.
Sheet: 22 3/8x15 1/4ins. Image: 9 1/2x 7 7/8ins (240x200mm)

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