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Raoul Dufy
Estimate
90,000 - 120,000 USD
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Description
- Raoul Dufy
- Le vert galant
- Signed R Dufy (lower left)
- Oil on canvas
- 21 3/8 by 25 5/8 in.
- 54.3 by 65.1
Provenance
Perls Gallery, New York
Acquired from the above by the father of the present owner circa 1980
Thence by descent
Acquired from the above by the father of the present owner circa 1980
Thence by descent
Exhibited
San Antonio, McNay Art Institute, Raoul Dufy Retrospective, 1980, no. 15
Literature
Alfred Werner, Raoul Dufy, 1877-1953, New York, 1953, illustrated p. 117
Maurice Laffaille, Raoul Dufy, Catalogue raisonné de l'oeuvre peint, vol. III, Geneva, 1976, no. 976, illustrated p. 43
Maurice Laffaille, Raoul Dufy, Catalogue raisonné de l'oeuvre peint, vol. III, Geneva, 1976, no. 976, illustrated p. 43
Condition
Canvas has not been lined. Surface is slightly dirty. There is a pin dot size spot of loss a center of upper left quadrant. Minor paint shrinkage in green foliage to right of statute and some minor cracking at center of bottom edge. Under UV light: scattered pinhead dots of inpainting in sky at upper right quadrant and three larger strokes toward upper right. Otherwise fine, work is in good condition.
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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.