An original etching titled “Buste de Femme” after Edgar Degas, presented in a gilt-tone frame with wide fabric matting. The small-format impression depicts a female bust in profile with Degas’s characteristically spare, gestural linework, printed in dark ink on toned paper. The verso bears an identifying gallery or inventory label reading “DEGAS, Edgar D#45 ‘BUSTE DE FEMME’ ORIGINAL ETCHING FROM CANCELLED PL.,” along with additional handwritten inventory notation. The work is housed under glass and appears to be in vintage condition with visible toning to the paper and mat, minor wear to the frame, and age-related backing wear, as shown. A refined decorative piece for collectors of Impressionist-era printmaking and Degas-related works. Approx. frame size (in): 12.25 x 9.5 x 0.5, Approx. painting size (in): 4.5 x 4.

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