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Raoul Dufy
Estimate
35,000 - 45,000 GBP
bidding is closed
Description
- Raoul Dufy
- L'Atelier à Vence
- signed Raoul Dufy (lower centre)
- gouache and brush and ink on paper
- 49.9 by 65cm., 19 5/8 by 25 3/4 in.
Provenance
Private Collection, Switzerland (acquired in the 1950s)
Thence by descent to the present owners
Thence by descent to the present owners
Literature
Fanny Guillon-Laffaille, Raoul Dufy, Catalogue raisonné des aquarelles, gouaches et pastels, Paris, 1982, vol. II, no. 1782, illustrated p. 263
Condition
Executed on cream wove paper, not laid down and suspended between the glass and the backing board. All four edges are deckled. The sheet is slightly time stained and there is some faint mount staining along the upper and left edges. There are some tiny nicks in places to the left and right extreme edges. There are tape remnants to each corner of the verso. 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."