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Raoul Dufy
Estimate
100,000 - 150,000 USD
bidding is closed
Description
- Raoul Dufy
- Saint-Paul de Vence
- Signed Raoul Dufy (lower center)
- Oil on canvas
- 21 1/2 by 25 1/2 in.
- 54.6 by 64.8 cm
Provenance
Ohana Gallery, London
Janette Holiday
The Eiteljorg Family Collection, Indianapolis (acquired from the above and sold: Sotheby's, New York, November 6, 2003, lot 191)
Acquired at the above sale
Janette Holiday
The Eiteljorg Family Collection, Indianapolis (acquired from the above and sold: Sotheby's, New York, November 6, 2003, lot 191)
Acquired at the above sale
Literature
Maurice Laffaille, Raoul Dufy, Catalogue raisonné de l'oeuvre peint, vol. II, Geneva, 1973, no. 567, illustrated p.127
Condition
The canvas has been lined. Very faint stretcher marks are visible running vertically through the center of the composition. Very faint frame abrasion has occurred at the bottom edge. Under UV light: inpainting is contained to three areas within lower-right quadrant of composition; two of these areas are circular within dark-browns of field and two inches in diameter each while the third runs 4our inches horizontally along the extreme right bottom corner. Meanwhile a thick layer of varnish is difficult to read through. Overall the work is in 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.
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.
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.