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Raoul Dufy
Estimate
35,000 - 45,000 USD
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Description
- Raoul Dufy
- Nature morte, melon et noix
- Signed Raoul Dufy (toward lower right)
- Gouache on paper
- 19 3/4 by 25 3/4 in.
- 50 by 65.5 cm
Provenance
Galerie Louis Carré & Cie., Paris
Galerie Renou & Poyet, Paris
Acquired from the above in 1976
Galerie Renou & Poyet, Paris
Acquired from the above in 1976
Literature
Pierre Camo, Raoul Dufy, L'Enchanteur, Lausanne, 1947, p. 99
Fanny Guillon-Laffaille, Raoul Dufy, Catalogue raisonné des aquarelles, gouaches et pastels, vol. II, Paris, 1982, no. 1449, illustrated p. 141
Fanny Guillon-Laffaille, Raoul Dufy, Catalogue raisonné des aquarelles, gouaches et pastels, vol. II, Paris, 1982, no. 1449, illustrated p. 141
Condition
The work is in very good condition. Executed on cream wove paper. The edges of the sheet are reinforced on verso and the sheet is hinged to the mat at upper corners along reinforcing strip. The edges of the sheet are deckeld and there is a faint 1 cm mat stain around perimeter. There are a few scattered pindots of foxing, mostly on verso but visible in upper right corner. The sheet and medium are otherwise bright and fresh.
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.