Lot 44
  • 44

Jean Dufy

Estimate
20,000 - 30,000 USD
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Description

  • Jean Dufy
  • Chasse à Course
  • Signed Jean Dufy (lower left)
  • Oil on canvas
  • 13 by 16 1/8 in.
  • 33 by 41 cm

Provenance

Alexander Kahan Fine Arts, Ltd., New York
Private Collection (acquired from the above in December 2001)
Sale: Christie's, New York, November 9, 2006, lot 457
Acquired from the above sale by the present owner

Literature

Jacques Bailly, Jean Dufy, Catalogue raisonné de l'oeuvre, Paris, 2002, no. B.452, illustrated p. 251 

Condition

In good condition. Some very small areas of pigment separation (mostly in browns). Minute accretion to canvas upper right. Small pot of gold paint (possibly from frame) lower right at esge. Under UV: horizontal lines flouresce upper right and upper center but does not appear to be in-paint.
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.
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