Lot 108
  • 108

Raoul Dufy

Estimate
50,000 - 70,000 USD
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Description

  • Raoul Dufy
  • Portrait de Berthe
  • Signed with the initials RD (lower left)
  • Oil on paper

  • Image: 15 by 13 in. 38.1 by 33 cm
  • Sheet: 19 3/4 by 17 3/4 in. 50 by 45 cm

Provenance

Theo Waddington & Company, Inc., New York
Vera Mensher, New York (acquired from the above in 1981)
Thence by descent

Literature

Maurice Laffaille & Fanny Guillon-Laffaille, Raoul Dufy, Catalogue raisonné de l'oeuvre peint, Supplément, Paris, 1985, no. 1999, illustrated p. 136

Condition

Work is in excellent condition. Executed on cream wove paper, taped to mat at all four corners on verso. Sheet is considerably larger than image area and a three inch mat stain around perimeter does not affect the image at all. Unaffected sheet is bright and clean. Bottom edge of sheet appears to have been cut. Sheet is slightly undulating throughout. Colors are bright and fresh. Under UV light: no inpainting is apparent.
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.