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RAOUL DUFY | Le Manoir du Vallon
Estimate
70,000 - 90,000 USD
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Description
- Raoul Dufy
- Le Manoir du Vallon
- Signed Raoul Dufy and dated 1934 (lower right)
- Oil on canvas
- 18 1/4 by 21 3/4 in.
- 46.3 by 55.2 cm
- Painted in 1934.
Provenance
Galeries Georges Petit, Paris
Alex, Reid & Lefevre, London (acquired from the above on July 10, 1936)
Scott & Sons, Montreal (acquired by 1938)
Huntly Redpath Drummond, Montreal (acquired in 1938)
Thence by descent
Alex, Reid & Lefevre, London (acquired from the above on July 10, 1936)
Scott & Sons, Montreal (acquired by 1938)
Huntly Redpath Drummond, Montreal (acquired in 1938)
Thence by descent
Exhibited
Paris, Galeries Georges Petit, Oeuvres récentes de Raoul Dufy, 1936, no. 27
London, Alex, Reid & Lefevre, Raoul Dufy, 1936, no. 32
London, Alex, Reid & Lefevre, Oil Paintings and Watercolours, "The Chateaux of the Loire" by Raoul Dufy, 1938, n.n.
London, Alex, Reid & Lefevre, Raoul Dufy, 1936, no. 32
London, Alex, Reid & Lefevre, Oil Paintings and Watercolours, "The Chateaux of the Loire" by Raoul Dufy, 1938, n.n.
Condition
The work is in excellent condition. The canvas is unlined. The surface is clean and the pigments are strong and vibrant. There is very fine craquelure to the grey tones in the roof of the cottage. Under UV light: no inpainting is 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.
Catalogue Note
The present work depicts the house of Étienne Bignou, the celebrated Parisian dealer who was Dufy's friend and agent. Bignou advised major American collectors on important acquisitions including those Chester Dale and Dr. Albert Barnes. Dufy visited Bignou's house in Vallon, Normandy several times between 1934-37 and would dedicate approximately ten canvases to the theme. In the present work, Dufy chose to depict the house from a three-quarter angle to highlight the Tudor-style architecture. The red flowers and blooming orchard surrounding the house are an ode to the natural beauty and abundance of the artist's native Normandy.
Fanny Guillon-Laffaille has confirmed that this work will be included in the second supplement of the Catalogue raisonné de l'oeuvre peint de Raoul Dufy currently in preparation.
Fanny Guillon-Laffaille has confirmed that this work will be included in the second supplement of the Catalogue raisonné de l'oeuvre peint de Raoul Dufy currently in preparation.