Edgar Degas (1834–1917) (after) Before the Race. 1910. Lithograph by Auguste Clot after a pastel by the artist. [555 x 464 mm]. Three-tone print (black, bistre, and olive green). Very fine proof printed full-sheet on buff-colored vellum, bearing in the upper left corner two revenue stamps and three lines of registration completed by hand, dated April 8, 1910, as well as the circular stamp. Small tear at the top of the sheet. Very skillful restoration on the lower left edge on the reverse. AABM stamp (Lugt 3075). The final print was produced in color using 16 to 18 lithographic stones.