Ladislas Segy, Paris
Ben Wolf, Philadelphia
Perls Galleries, New York
Private Collection (acquired from the above)
Thence by descent

New York, Perls Galleries, Raoul Dufy, 1950, no. 10
San Francisco, San Francisco Museum of Art; Los Angeles, Los Angeles County Museum of Art, Raoul Dufy, 1954, no. 47
Zurich, The Swiss Institute for Art Research, Maîtres de la 1^re Génération du XX^e Siècle, 1956, no. 18, illustrated in the catalogue

Maurice Laffaille, Raoul Dufy, Catalogue raisonné de l'oeuvre peint, vol. III, Geneva, 1976, no. 1010, illustrated p. 67

Canvas has been lined. There are some thin areas of stable cracking near the upper right corner and in some isolated areas of thicker pigment. A few minor pin-dot surface losses occur in the top level of the pigment, revealing other layers of pigment below. For example, a small loss is visible at the center of the top edge, and another appears at an area of thick pigment above the train just below and to the left of the center of the composition. Under UV light: a thick layer of varnish is difficult to see through and no inpainting is apparent. The work is in good condition overall and could benefit from a professional cleaning and a revaluation of its varnish layer.
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.
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