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RAOUL DUFY | L'Orchestre ou Les Cinq musiciens
Estimate
50,000 - 70,000 GBP
bidding is closed
Description
- Raoul Dufy
- L'Orchestre ou Les Cinq musiciens
- stamped Raoul Dufy (lower left)
- gouache, watercolour, brush and ink on paper
- 34.7 by 48.6cm., 13 3/4 by 19 1/8 in.
- Executed circa 1942.
Provenance
Madame Raoul Dufy, Paris (the artist's wife)
Galerie Motte, Geneva (acquired by 1961)
Sale: Tajan, Paris, 29th April 1995, lot 17
Private Collection (purchased at the above sale; sale: Christie's, London, 8th February 2007, lot 714)
Purchased at the above sale by the present owner
Galerie Motte, Geneva (acquired by 1961)
Sale: Tajan, Paris, 29th April 1995, lot 17
Private Collection (purchased at the above sale; sale: Christie's, London, 8th February 2007, lot 714)
Purchased at the above sale by the present owner
Condition
Executed on cream wove paper, not laid down, attached to the mount in all four corners and floating in its mount. The sheet is gently undulating due to the application of medium. The sheet is slightly time-stained and has minor discolouration to all four edges. There are some faint spots of foxing visible to the light green pigment to the far left of the composition and some handling marks along the right edge. This work is in overall 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. Prospective buyers should also refer to any Important Notices regarding this sale, which are printed in the Sale Catalogue.
NOTWITHSTANDING THIS REPORT OR ANY DISCUSSIONS CONCERNING A LOT, ALL LOTS ARE OFFERED AND SOLD AS IS" IN ACCORDANCE WITH THE CONDITIONS OF BUSINESS PRINTED IN THE SALE 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. Prospective buyers should also refer to any Important Notices regarding this sale, which are printed in the Sale Catalogue.
NOTWITHSTANDING THIS REPORT OR ANY DISCUSSIONS CONCERNING A LOT, ALL LOTS ARE OFFERED AND SOLD AS IS" IN ACCORDANCE WITH THE CONDITIONS OF BUSINESS PRINTED IN THE SALE 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.