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Raoul Dufy
Estimate
60,000 - 80,000 USD
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Description
- Raoul Dufy
- Nature morte à la cruche
- Signed Raoul Dufy (lower right)
- Oil on canvas
- 24 1/8 by 19 3/4 in.
- 61.3 by 50.2 cm
Provenance
Private Collection, Europe
Exhibited
Houston, Museum of Fine Arts; Hamburg, Kunstverein; Essen Museum Folkwang, Les années héroiques, Paris 1908-1917, 1967-68, no. 38, illustrated in the catalogue; Bièvres, Moulin de Vauboyen, 1968-69, no. 20
Literature
Maurice Laffaille, Raoul Dufy, Catalogue Raisonné de l'Oeuvre Peint, vol. I, Geneva, 1972, no. 287, illustrated p. 241
Condition
The canvas is not lined but is impregnated with glue. There is a thick layer of varnish on the surface. Under UV light: The thick varnish layer is somewhat difficult to read through and areas of uneven varnish fluoresce throughout the composition. There is a one-inch vertical line of inpainting at the center of the bottom edge. There is also a small stroke at the extreme lower right corner. There is a nailhead sized spot of inpainting at the center of the right edge of the vase, and another pin dot retouch four inches above this. There may be a few possible strokes of inpainting at the extreme left and right edges due to prior frame abrasion but these are minimal. Otherwise fine, 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.
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.