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Raoul Dufy
Estimate
8,000 - 12,000 GBP
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Description
- Raoul Dufy
- GRAND ORCHESTRE
- signed Raoul Dufy (lower right)
pencil on paper
- 49.5 by 64.8cm., 19 1/2 by 25 1/2 in.
Provenance
Sale: Phillips, New York, 11th May 1999, lot 41
Purchased at the above sale by the present owner
Purchased at the above sale by the present owner
Literature
Jean Tardieu & A. Roudinesco, Dessins de Raoul Dufy, Lausanne, 1958, illustrated pls. 28 & 29
Condition
Executed on white wove paper not laid down, T-hinged to the mount in the top two corners. There are some spots of studio dirt to the bottom right and lower centre of the sheet. There is a small, 1cm. tear to the top right corner, a 1cm. square area of paper skinning to the bottom right corner and some very light time-staining to the extreme edges. Apart from some foxing to the lower right and upper left quadrant, this work is in good condition.
Colours: Overall accurate though the paper is whiter in the original and the pencil stronger.
"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."