Lot 38
  • 38

Jean Dufy

Estimate
15,000 - 20,000 USD
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Description

  • Jean Dufy
  • Port de Honfleur
  • Signed Jean Dufy (lower right)
  • Watercolor and gouache on paper
  • 9 1/4 by 18 7/8 in.
  • 23.5 by 48 cm
  • Executed circa 1939.

Provenance

James Vigenevo Galleries, Los Angeles
Barbara Stanwyck, Los Angeles
Private collection (acquired in the 1940s)
Sale: Sotheby's, London, October 21, 1987, lot 243

Literature

Jacques Bailly, Jean Dufy, Catalogue raisonné de l'oeuvre, vol. I, Paris, 2002, no. J.42, illustrated p. 120

Condition

The sheet has been mounted onto a mat. The left and bottom edges are uneven and slightly jagged at points. There is some minor tape residue at the extreme top edge of the sheet. The colors are fresh. There is some very minor toning and surface dirt in the area exposed by the current matting. 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.
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.