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Raoul Dufy
Estimate
18,000 - 25,000 GBP
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Description
- Raoul Dufy
- NATURE MORTE AUX POIRES ET AUX CITRONS
- signed Raoul Dufy and dedicated A Marcelle Oury que je retrouve à Perpignan ce 23 fév. 1946 (lower centre)
- gouache and watercolour on paper
- 33 by 50cm., 13 by 19 5/8 in.
Provenance
Gérard Oury Collection, France
Thence by descent (sale: Artcurial, 20th April 2009, lot 1)
Purchased at the above sale by the present owner
Thence by descent (sale: Artcurial, 20th April 2009, lot 1)
Purchased at the above sale by the present owner
Literature
Fanny Guillon-Lafaille, Raoul Dufy, Catalogue raisonné des aquarelles, gouaches et pastels, Paris, 1982, vol. II, no. 1446, illustrated p. 139
Condition
Executed on cream wove paper, not laid down, attached to the window mount along all four edges. There is an artist's pinhole in the upper left corner. There are some tiny spots of white discolouration in places, the most prominent being in the lower left corner. There is an unobtrusive 5cm horizonal crease to the lower edge, just to the right of the signature. Otherwise, this work is in overall 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. 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."