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Jean Dufy
Estimate
40,000 - 60,000 USD
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Description
- Jean Dufy
- Avenue Foch
- Signed Jean Dufy (lower center)
- Oil on canvas
- 18 by 21 5/8 in.
- 45.7 by 55 cm
Condition
Oil on canvas, not lined. Canvas is slightly slack on the stretcher. Surface in generally good condition, colors are bright and fresh. Scattered craqueleur visible in the buildings and yellow sky along center horizon line. Further craqueleur visible in lower left corner. Minor scattered spots of surface dirt and dirty varnish throughout. Under UV light; no apparent inpainting visible.
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.
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.
Catalogue Note
"Jean Dufy's delicate touch is reminiscent of a breath. Just look at the legs of the horses, some described with only a thin line of paint. Study the bark of the trees and the strong composition of the buildings of the boulevards behind. Everything is in it's place, fragile and ephemeral." (Marie-Caroline Sainsaulieu in Jacques Bailly, Jean Dufy, Catalogue raisonné de l'oeuvre, vol. I, Paris, 2002, p. 72)