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Jean Dufy
Estimate
40,000 - 60,000 USD
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Description
- Jean Dufy
- Port, Le Havre
- Signed Jean Dufy and dated 28 (lower right)
- Oil on canvas
- 23 3/8 by 28 3/4 in.
- 59.5 by 73 cm
Provenance
Wally Findlay Galleries, Inc., New York
Acquired from the above in 1978
Acquired from the above in 1978
Literature
Jacques Bailly, Jean Dufy, Catalogue raisonné de l'oeuvre, vol. I, Paris, 2002, no. B.90, illustrated p. 134
Condition
This work is in overall fair condition. The canvas is lined and the stretcher is not original. The surface is clean and varnished. The paint layer is stable. There are scattered fine lines of craquelure, particularly to the right hand side of the composition. Under UV light: several strokes of retouching, notably to the white sail in the left side, the upper center and upper right of the sky.
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.