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Raoul Dufy
Estimate
40,000 - 60,000 GBP
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Description
- Raoul Dufy
- L'Estacade du Havre
- signed Raoul Dufy (lower right)
- gouache and watercolour on paper
- 55.1 by 72.6cm., 21 3/4 by 28 1/2 in.
Provenance
Sale: Galerie Motte, Geneva, 22nd May 1964, lot 207
Galerie Beyeler, Basel
Acquired from the above in 1970 by the family of the present owner
Galerie Beyeler, Basel
Acquired from the above in 1970 by the family of the present owner
Exhibited
Basel, Galerie Beyeler, Summertime, 1970, no. 20
Literature
Fanny Guillon-Laffaille, Raoul Dufy, Catalogue raisonné des aquarelles, gouaches et pastels, Paris, 1982, vol. II, no. 1087, illustrated p. 13
Condition
Executed on cream wove paper and laid down on board. The sheet is slightly time stained and there are scattered, small spots of foxing throughout. There is an irregular restoration to the sky in the upper right quadrant (approx. 1 square centimeter). There are several repaired tears running from all four edges, notably to the upper corners and the centre of the upper, left and right edges. There is a small paint loss to the hips of the bather at the lower centre of the composition and there is some stable shrinkage to the bather towards the lower right corner. This work is in overall stable 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."