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Raoul Dufy
Estimate
12,000 - 18,000 GBP
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Description
- Raoul Dufy
- Carnaval à Perpignan
- stamped Raoul Dufy (lower left) and inscribed masque blanc, chale bleu fonce, robe noire (lower right)
- gouache, watercolour and pencil on paper
- 50.4 by 66.1cm., 19¾ by 26in.
Provenance
Estate of the Artist
Theo Waddington, London & New York
Mary Rogers Savage (purchased by 1981; sale: Christie's, New York, 9th November 2000, lot 476)
Private Collection (acquired at the above sale; sale: Christie's, London, 10th February 2005, lot 610)
Purchased at the above sale by the present owner
Theo Waddington, London & New York
Mary Rogers Savage (purchased by 1981; sale: Christie's, New York, 9th November 2000, lot 476)
Private Collection (acquired at the above sale; sale: Christie's, London, 10th February 2005, lot 610)
Purchased at the above sale by the present owner
Exhibited
Paris, Galerie Boulakia, Raoul Dufy, 40 peintures et aquarelles, 2002, illustrated in the catalogue
Literature
Fanny Guillon-Lafaille, Raoul Dufy. Catalogue raisonné des aquarelles, gouaches, et pastels, Paris, 1981, vol. I, no. 438, illustrated p. 159
Condition
Executed on white wove card, not laid down. The left and right edges are deckled and the lower edge is slightly unevenly cut. The sheet is slightly time stained with some spots of discolouration and mount staining to the edges. All four edges are taped on the reverse (only along the edges and not affixed). There are some very minor spots of foxing and very minor spots of pigment loss to the white pigment towards the centre right of the composition.
"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."