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RAOUL DUFY | Chinon (Quinone)
Estimate
30,000 - 40,000 USD
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Description
- Raoul Dufy
- Chinon (Quinone)
- Signed Raoul Dufy and titled (lower left)
- Watercolor on paper
- 19 1/2 by 25 3/8 in.
- 49.5 by 64.4 cm
- Executed in 1938.
Provenance
Private Collection, New York (and sold: Phillips, New York, November 16, 1998, lot 129)
Sale: Van Ham Kunstauktionen, Cologne, November 30, 2016, lot 14
Sale: Matsart Auctioneers and Appraisers, Tel Aviv, March 28, 2018, lot 43
Acquired at the above sale by the present owner
Sale: Van Ham Kunstauktionen, Cologne, November 30, 2016, lot 14
Sale: Matsart Auctioneers and Appraisers, Tel Aviv, March 28, 2018, lot 43
Acquired at the above sale by the present owner
Condition
The work is in very good condition. Executed on cream wove paper. The top, left, and right edges are deckled. There is one flattened crease measuring 2.5 inches in the upper left corner. There are a few handling creases in the lower left and top right corners. The medium is bright and fresh.
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.
Catalogue Note
Fanny Guillon-Laffaille has kindly confirmed the authenticity of this work which will be included in her forthcoming supplement to the catalogue raisonné of Watercolors, Gouaches and Pastels currently in preparation.