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RAOUL DUFY | Régates à Henley
Estimate
50,000 - 80,000 USD
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Description
- Raoul Dufy
- Régates à Henley
- Signed Raoul Dufy and inscribed Hommage à Sisley (toward lower center)
- Watercolor on paper
- 19 1/2 by 25 1/4 in.
- 49.5 by 64.2 cm
- Executed circa 1933.
Provenance
Jean de la Minne, Paris
Sale: Christie's, London, June 28, 1988, lot 325
Acquired at the above sale
Sale: Christie's, London, June 28, 1988, lot 325
Acquired at the above sale
Condition
The work is in overall very good condition. Executed on cream wove paper. The sheet is hinged at two places along the upper edge of its verso. The sheet is slightly discolored. There is a minor loss to the center of the left hand edge and a few nicks to the edges elsewhere. There is a pinhole in the lower right corner. There is small area of skinning to the left of the inscription at the lower center. There is some skinning to the edges of the verso, as well as a small adhesive stain at the center of the upper edge of the verso.
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.