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Raoul Dufy
Estimate
25,000 - 35,000 USD
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Description
- Raoul Dufy
- Chopin
- Signed Raoul Dufy and inscribed à Charly (lower center)
- Oil on canvas
- 8 3/4 by 10 1/2 in.
- 22.3 by 26.7 cm
- Painted in 1941.
Provenance
The artist
Mrs. Charlotte Bergman (acquired directly from the above and sold by the estate: Christie's, New York, November 5, 2003, lot 356)
Acquired at the above sale by the present owner
Mrs. Charlotte Bergman (acquired directly from the above and sold by the estate: Christie's, New York, November 5, 2003, lot 356)
Acquired at the above sale by the present owner
Exhibited
San Francisco Museum of Art and Los Angeles County Museum, Raoul Dufy, 1954, no. 66, illustrated in the catalogue
La Jolla Museum of Art, Louis and Charlotte Bergman Collection, 1967, no. 11, illustrated in the catalogue
La Jolla Museum of Art, Louis and Charlotte Bergman Collection, 1967, no. 11, illustrated in the catalogue
Literature
Maurice Laffaille, Raoul Dufy, Catalogue raisonné de l'oeuvre peint, vol. IV, Geneva, 1977, no. 1512, illustrated p. 91
Condition
Oil on canvas, not lined. Canvas is slightly slack on the stretcher. Surface in generally good condition, colors are vibrant and fresh. Some surface dirt. A few scattered, fine lines of craquelure visible in the keys at lower left. Under UV light; no apparent inpainting visible.
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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.
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.