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Raoul Dufy
Estimate
12,000 - 18,000 USD
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Description
- Raoul Dufy
- Paddock à Ascot
- Stamped Raoul Dufy (lower right)
- Pen and ink on Japan paper
- 9 by 21 1/2 in.
- 22.8 by 54.8 cm
- Executed circa 1935.
Provenance
Berthe Reysz, Paris
Private collection (acquired from the above, and thence by descent until sold: Sotheby's, London, June 26, 2008, lot 253)
Private collection (acquired from the above, and thence by descent until sold: Sotheby's, London, June 26, 2008, lot 253)
Exhibited
Paris, Galerie Fanny Guillon-Lafaille, Raoul Dufy, Dessins, 1987, no. 15
London, Opera Gallery, Raoul Dufy, 2005
London, Opera Gallery, Raoul Dufy, 2005
Literature
Fanny Guillon-Lafaille, Catalogue raisonné des dessins de Raoul Dufy, Paris, vol. I, no. 439, illustrated p. 180
Condition
The mediu is pen and ink on paper. The sheet is attached to the mat backing at several points along the top edge verso. There is faint mat stain to the margins. There are two repaired tears along the top edge near the center and one repaired tear in the upper portion of the left edge. There are a few spots of faint, darker toned discoloration to the right of the central tree, in the sky. There is some surface dirt. There are some handling marks and creases. The work presents well.
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.