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RAOUL DUFY | La Pintade
Estimate
18,000 - 25,000 GBP
bidding is closed
Description
- Raoul Dufy
- La Pintade
- signed Raoul Dufy (towards lower right)
- oil on panel
- 51 by 59cm., 20 by 23 1/4 in.
Provenance
Sale: Motte, Geneva, 17th June 1966, lot 46
Private Collection, Israel
Thence by descent to the present owner
Private Collection, Israel
Thence by descent to the present owner
Literature
Maurice Laffaille, Raoul Dufy, Catalogue raisonné de l'œuvre peint, Geneva, 1976, vol. III, no. 1329, illustrated p. 330
Condition
Oil on cradled panel. The panel is sound. Examination under UV light reveals a layer of varnish preventing the UV light from fully penetrating, however, there appear to be some lines of old retouching to the upper right quadrant which correspond to fine cracks in the panel. There are small areas of paint shrinkage in places, most notably to the background of the cloth in the foreground, to the blue pigment of the cloth itself as well as to the handle of the spoon in the upper left quadrant. There are two minor pin-sized holes to the panel to the extreme left edge as well as a further pin-sized hole to the lower part of the extreme right edge. There is a minor paint loss to the centre of the right edge. This work appears to be 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."