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Raoul Dufy
Estimate
25,000 - 35,000 GBP
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Description
- Raoul Dufy
- Chantilly, la grille du château
- signed Raoul Dufy (towards lower right)
- watercolour and gouache on paper
- 50.3 by 66cm., 19 3/4 by 26in.
Provenance
Private Collection, Switzerland (acquired in the 1950s)
Thence by descent to the present owners
Thence by descent to the present owners
Literature
Fanny Guillon-Laffaille, Raoul Dufy, Catalogue raisonné des aquarelles, gouaches et pastels, Paris, 1981, vol. I, no. 672, illustrated p. 245
Condition
Executed on cream wove paper, not laid down and suspended between glass and backing board. The left and right edges are deckled and the upper and lower edges are slightly unevenly cut. There are five artist's pin holes along the right edge. The sheet is time stained and there is some mount staining along the upper and lower edges. There are some paper and tape remnants along the edges of the verso from previous mounting. This work is in overall good condition.
"In response to your inquiry, we are pleased to provide you with a general report of the condition of the property described above. Since we are not professional conservators or restorers, we urge you to consult with a restorer or conservator of your choice who will be better able to provide a detailed, professional report. Prospective buyers should inspect each lot to satisfy themselves as to condition and must understand that any statement made by Sotheby's is merely a subjective, qualified opinion. Prospective buyers should also refer to any Important Notices regarding this sale, which are printed in the Sale Catalogue.
NOTWITHSTANDING THIS REPORT OR ANY DISCUSSIONS CONCERNING A LOT, ALL LOTS ARE OFFERED AND SOLD AS IS" IN ACCORDANCE WITH THE CONDITIONS OF BUSINESS PRINTED IN THE SALE CATALOGUE."
"In response to your inquiry, we are pleased to provide you with a general report of the condition of the property described above. Since we are not professional conservators or restorers, we urge you to consult with a restorer or conservator of your choice who will be better able to provide a detailed, professional report. Prospective buyers should inspect each lot to satisfy themselves as to condition and must understand that any statement made by Sotheby's is merely a subjective, qualified opinion. Prospective buyers should also refer to any Important Notices regarding this sale, which are printed in the Sale Catalogue.
NOTWITHSTANDING THIS REPORT OR ANY DISCUSSIONS CONCERNING A LOT, ALL LOTS ARE OFFERED AND SOLD AS IS" IN ACCORDANCE WITH THE CONDITIONS OF BUSINESS PRINTED IN THE SALE CATALOGUE."