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Raoul Dufy
Estimate
70,000 - 90,000 USD
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Description
- Raoul Dufy
- Pont sur la Seine
- Signed R Dufy (lower right); inscribed Paris Pont Louis Philippe et l'Eglise St. Germain peint par Dufy and dated 1904 (on the reverse)
- Oil on board
- 18 1/4 by 21 7/8 in.
- 46.3 by 55.5 cm
Provenance
Dr. Chomé, Lausanne
Sale: Motte, Geneva, December 9, 1970, lot 330
Private Collection, Switzerland (acquired at the above sale)
Thence by descent
Sale: Motte, Geneva, December 9, 1970, lot 330
Private Collection, Switzerland (acquired at the above sale)
Thence by descent
Literature
Maurice Lafaille, Raoul Dufy, Catalogue raisonné de l'oeuvre peint, vol. I, Geneva, 1973, no. 81bis, illustrated p. 76
Condition
The work is in very good condition. The board is sound thought there are scattered scuffs and nicks on the reverse as well as small losses at the extreme corners. There is one inch of canvas wrapped around the extreme lower right corner, with a corresponding crease across the corner, which looks to be a very early repair to the board which Dufy painted on directly. There are artist's pinholes at all four corners. There is some frame abrasions around the extreme perimeter and a pindot surface loss at the center of the right edge. But otherwise, apart from some minor surface dirt, the paint layer is remarkably well-preserved. Under UV light, there is no inpainting apparent.
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.