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Jean Dufy
Estimate
8,000 - 12,000 GBP
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Description
- Jean Dufy
- JOSÉPHINE BAKER
- signed Jean Dufy and dated 1925 (lower right)
- watercolour and pen and ink on paper
- 48.8 by 54cm., 19 1/4 by 21 1/4 in.
Provenance
Le Monde Gallery, New York
Sale: Sotheby Parke Bernet, New York, 19th March 1978, lot 38
Purchased at the above sale by the present owner
Condition
Executed on cream wove paper, laid down on card. There are artist's pinholes to all four corners. There is a nailhead-sized loss with an associated tear to the centre of the top edge, and a smaller loss surrounded by glue residue to the right of it. Apart from scattered spots of staining and foxing throughout the sheet and some time staining to the paper, this work is in fair condition.
Colours: Overall fairly accurate, although the paper tone is brighter in the original. Overall the colours are fairly accurate.
"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."