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Raoul Dufy
Estimate
18,000 - 25,000 GBP
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Description
- Raoul Dufy
- La Résidence du Val d'Esquière
- signed Raoul Dufy (lower right)
- watercolour and gouache on paper
- 49.6 by 65.5cm., 19½ by 25¾in.
Provenance
Private Collection (sale: Sotheby's, New York, 26th February 1990, lot 160)
Sale: Christie's, London, 9 December 1998, lot 603
Private Collection, France
Sale: Christie's, London, 9 December 1998, lot 603
Private Collection, France
Exhibited
London, Leicester Galleries, Artists of Fame and Promise II, 1951, no. 31
Condition
Executed on cream wove paper, laid down onto a board. Two horizontal bands on the upper and lower parts are slightly undulating due to the laying down process. The sheet is slightly time stained. There is a pinhole to the centre of the left edge and one towards the lower right edge. There are some tiny spots of foxing towards the upper right corner. Otherwise this work is 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."