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Raoul Dufy
Estimate
6,000 - 8,000 USD
bidding is closed
Description
- Raoul Dufy
- Nature morte cruche et citron
- Signed Raoul Dufy (lower right)
- Watercolor and pen and ink on paper laid down on board
- 11 1/4 by 15 1/8 in.
- 28.6 by 38.4 cm
- Executed circa 1913.
Provenance
Andre Weil, Paris
Charles E. Slatkin Galleries, New York
Private Collection, Brookline, Massachusetts (acquired from the above on November 11, 1958)
Thence by descent to the present owner
Charles E. Slatkin Galleries, New York
Private Collection, Brookline, Massachusetts (acquired from the above on November 11, 1958)
Thence by descent to the present owner
Condition
Watercolor and pen and ink on paper laid down on board. Surface in generally good condition, mat and light stain to sheet. Signature has faded significantly. The sheet is attached to the board by grey tape approximately 1/4 inch thick at all four edges. There is a one inch loss at lower left corner, not visible in frame.
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.