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Jean Dufy
Estimate
15,000 - 20,000 GBP
bidding is closed
Description
- Jean Dufy
- Les Ballets de Katherine Dunham
- signed Jean Dufy (lower right)
- gouache and watercolour on paper
- 46.7 by 63.8cm., 18 1/4 by 25in.
Provenance
Frost & Reed, London
Acquired from the above by the present owner in 2003
Acquired from the above by the present owner in 2003
Literature
Jacques Bailly, Jean Dufy, Catalogue raisonné de l'œuvre, Paris, 2002, vol. I, no. J554, illustrated in colour p. 288
Condition
Executed on cream wove paper, not laid down, hinged to the mount in three places along the upper edge. The upper edge is slightly unevenly cut, not visible when framed. There is some very light mount staining to the extreme edges, not visible when framed. Otherwise, this work is in 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."