Fernand Grangorge, Liège
Sale: Palais des Congrès, Versailles, March 16, 1969, lot 45
Sale: Hôtel Rameau, Versailles, May 31, 1972, lot 156
A. Sapiro, Paris (acquired by 1973)
Private Collection, Switzerland (and sold: Sotheby's, London, December 5, 1990, lot 164)
Private Collection, France (and sold: Sotheby's, New York, May 14, 1998, lot 424)
Acquired at the above sale

Brussels, Palais des Beaux-Arts, Dufy dans les collections belges, 1943
Paris, Musée national d'art moderne, Raoul Dufy, 1953, no. 38, illustrated in the catalogue
Basel, Kunsthalle, Raoul Dufy, 1954, no. 36
Munich, Haus der Kunst, Raoul Dufy, 1973, no. 25

Maurice Laffaille, Raoul Dufy: Catalogue raisonné de l'oeuvre peint, vol. III, Geneva, 1976, no. 1310, illustrated p. 319

The canvas is not lined though the edges are reinforced with tape. The impasto is well preserved. There is some very minor pulling at the upper corner of the canvas. A few thin stable cracks, mostly in upper half of canvas are minor. Under UV light: some original strokes on the upper half of the canvas fluoresce but this are not retouchings and correspond to pentimenti in the composition. There are a few small dots of inpainting at the lower right corner. Otherwise fine, the work is in very 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.
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