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Raoul Dufy
Estimate
60,000 - 80,000 GBP
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Description
- Raoul Dufy
- Décor pour le ballet 'Palm Beach'
- signed Raoul Dufy and dated 1933 (towards lower right)
- gouache, watercolour and pencil on paper
- 50.2 by 66cm., 19 3/4 by 26in.
Provenance
Dr Alexandre Roudinesco, Paris (acquired directly from the artist)
Thence by descent to the present owner
Thence by descent to the present owner
Exhibited
Paris, Musée National d'Art Moderne, Raoul Dufy 1877-1953, 1953, no. 115
Paris, Musée National d'Art Moderne, L'Ecole de Paris dans les collections belges, 1959, no. 93
Paris, Musée National d'Art Moderne, L'Ecole de Paris dans les collections belges, 1959, no. 93
Literature
'Ballets russes de Monte-Carlo', Paris, 8th June 1934, illustrated in colour on the program at the Théâtre des Champs Elysées
Venera Rädulescu, Raoul Dufy, Paris, 1972, illustrated pl. 54
Fanny Guillon-Laffaille, Raoul Dufy, Catalogue raisonné des aquarelles, gouaches et pastels, Paris, 1981, vol. II, no. 1674, illustrated p. 221
Venera Rädulescu, Raoul Dufy, Paris, 1972, illustrated pl. 54
Fanny Guillon-Laffaille, Raoul Dufy, Catalogue raisonné des aquarelles, gouaches et pastels, Paris, 1981, vol. II, no. 1674, illustrated p. 221
Condition
Executed on cream wove paper, not laid down and placed between the backing board and mount. The right and left edges are deckled with some scuffs to the extreme edges. Both right and left edges have been folded previously. There are artist's pinholes to the upper two corners. There is a tear to the centre of the right edge (approx. 1cm-long) and a few further small nicks in places to the edges. The sheet is time stained. This work is in overall good condition.
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"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."