Lot 228
  • 228

Jean Dufy

Estimate
25,000 - 35,000 USD
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Description

  • Jean Dufy
  • Bois de Boulogne
  • Signed Jean Dufy (lower right)
  • Watercolor and gouache on paper laid down on board
  • 18 5/8 by 24 3/4 in.
  • 47.3 by 62.9 cm

Provenance

Mary Madigan, New York (and sold by the estate: Christie’s, New York, February 18, 1988, lot 163)
Acquired at the above sale by the present owner

Literature

Jacques Bailly, Catalogue raisonné de l'oeuvre de Jean Dufy, vol. I, Paris, 2002, no. J.391, illustrated p. 233

Condition

Executed on cream wove paper mounted on board. Minor accretions, most notably to the top right, upper right and bottom right edges from previous mounting. Minor half-inch nick is visible to the sheet at the extreme left center edge. The colors are bright and fresh and the work is in otherwise very 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.
NOTWITHSTANDING THIS REPORT OR ANY DISCUSSIONS CONCERNING CONDITION OF A LOT, ALL LOTS ARE OFFERED AND SOLD "AS IS" IN ACCORDANCE WITH THE CONDITIONS OF SALE PRINTED IN THE CATALOGUE.