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Raoul Dufy
Estimate
20,000 - 30,000 GBP
bidding is closed
Description
- Raoul Dufy
- La Carrière
- signed Raoul Dufy (lower right)
- watercolour and gouache on paper
- 50 by 64.5cm., 19¾ by 25⅜in.
Provenance
Galerie Findlay, Paris
Private Collection, Belgium
Thence by descent to the present owner
Private Collection, Belgium
Thence by descent to the present owner
Literature
Fanny Guillon-Lafaille, Raoul Dufy, Catalogue raisonné des aquarelles, gouaches et pastels, Paris, 1981, vol. I, no. 630, illustrated p. 228
Condition
Executed on cream wove paper, not laid down, taped to the over-mount in six places along the edges. The sheet is time-stained and there is some scattered and minor foxing in places. There are some minor creases to the lower right corner, and some surface scratches and tiny paint losses to the centre of the composition. There are some tape remnants along all four edges of the verso. 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."
"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."