RAOUL DUFY | Vence

Executed circa 1920.

Edouard & Jeannine Chapet, Paris

Executed on white wove paper, not laid down and affixed to the mount along all four edges with glue. Left and lower edges are slightly deckled and upper and right edges are slightly unevenly cut. Examination under UV light reveals a spot of fluorescence to the upper part of the extreme left tree (approx. 0.3 cm wide) and small lines of fluorescence along the lower edge which does not appear to be related to any retouching. There is some minor paint shrinkage to the gouache with associated specks of paint losses. There is some mount staining along the extreme edges and the sheet is slightly light stained. This work is in overall good condition.
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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.