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Raoul Dufy
Estimate
18,000 - 25,000 GBP
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Description
- Raoul Dufy
- Le square Notre-Dame
- signed Raoul Dufy, titled and dated 05 (lower left)
- watercolour, crayon, wash and pencil on paper
- 46 by 57cm., 18 1/8 by 22 1/2 in.
Provenance
M and Mme Arthur Rubinstein (sale: Maîtres Poulain & Le Fur, Paris, 3rd July 2002, lot 56)
Purchased at the above sale by the present owner
Purchased at the above sale by the present owner
Exhibited
Amsterdam, Maîtres français, XIX et XX siècle, 1966, no. 7, illustrated in the catalogue
Literature
Fanny Guillon-Lafaille, Raoul Dufy, Catalogue raisonné des aquarelles, gouaches et pastels, Paris, 1981, vol. I, no. 48, illustrated p. 18
Condition
Executed on cream laid paper, laid down on card. There are some tiny paper losses and small tears in places to the extreme edges, most of which are not visible when framed. There is a cluster of artist's pinholes to the upper and lower right corners. The sheet is slightly time-stained and there is some foxing, mainly to the upper right quadrant. Otherwise this work is in overall fairly 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."