Lot 31
  • 31

Jean Dufy

Estimate
10,000 - 15,000 USD
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Description

  • Jean Dufy
  • Vue depuis l'atelier de Jean Dufy
  • Signed Jean Dufy (lower right)
  • Watercolor and pencil on paper laid down on card
  • 17 by 19 1/4 in.
  • 43.2 by 48.9 cm.

Provenance

Private Collection, California (and sold: Sotheby's, New York, May 11, 2000, lot 188)
Joyce Schriver, New York (acquired at the above sale)
Private Collection, New York (by descent from the above)

Literature

Jacques Bailly, Jean Dufy, Catalogue raisonnĂ© de l'oeuvre peint, vol. I, Paris, 2002, no. J.621, illustrated pp. 22 & 313

Condition

Executed on cream wove paper laid down on card. Artist's pinholes at bottom corners. Faint .5 cm mat stain at extreme left and right edges. Small unpainted areas at lower left, upper left and upper right corners appear to be inherent to artist's process. Colors are very bright and fresh. Work is in very 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.