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RAOUL DUFY | Château Azay-le-Rideau
Estimate
40,000 - 60,000 USD
bidding is closed
Description
- Raoul Dufy
- Château Azay-le-Rideau
- Signed Raoul Dufy and dated Azay le Rideau 1937 (toward lower left)
- Gouache and watercolor on paper
- 19 3/4 by 25 1/2 in.
- 50 by 64.8 cm
- Executed in Azay-le-Rideau in 1937.
Provenance
Bignou Gallery, New York
Georges & Alice Lurcy, New York & High Point, North Carolina (acquired from the above on October 28, 1940)
Thence by descent
Georges & Alice Lurcy, New York & High Point, North Carolina (acquired from the above on October 28, 1940)
Thence by descent
Condition
Executed on cream wove paper. The sheet is T hinged to a mount at two places along the upper edge of its verso. The right and left edges of the sheet are deckled. There is a minor nick on the upper edge toward the left edge. There are some scattered spots of possible foxing throughout the sheet. There is a faint mat stain along the perimeter of the sheet. Otherwise, fine. The work is in very good condition.
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.