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Lot 422
  • 422

Jean Dufy

Estimate
10,000 - 15,000 GBP
bidding is closed

Description

  • Jean Dufy
  • Bouquet champêtre
  • signed Jean Dufy (lower left)
  • gouache and wash on paper

  • 60.2 by 44.4cm., 23¾ by 17½in.

Provenance

Sale: Butterfields, Los Angeles, 12th April 1994, lot 162
Purchased at the above sale by the present owner

Literature

Jacques Bailly, Jean Dufy, catalogue raisonné de l'œuvre, Paris, 2002, vol. I, no. J668, illustrated in colour p. 329

Condition

Executed on cream laid paper, not laid down and attached to the mount at the upper two corners. The lower and left edges are deckled. The sheet is slightly time stained throughout. There is a slight undulation to the sheet, and some light scattered foxing. There are a few tiny areas of medium loss, mainly to the white pigment of the flowers. 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."