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Raoul Dufy
Estimate
100,000 - 150,000 USD
bidding is closed
Description
- Raoul Dufy
- La Course à Auteuil
- Signed Raoul Dufy (lower right)
- Gouache, watercolor and pen and ink on paper
- 19 1/2 by 26 in.
- 49.2 by 66 cm
Provenance
Sale: Palais Galliéra, Paris, April 1, 1968, lot 21
Sale: Beaussant & Lefevre, Paris, December 12, 2007, lot 88
Acquired at the above sale by the present owner
Sale: Beaussant & Lefevre, Paris, December 12, 2007, lot 88
Acquired at the above sale by the present owner
Literature
Fanny Guillon-Laffaille, Raoul Dufy, Catalogue raisonné des aquarelles, gouaches et pastels, vol. I, Paris, 1982, no. 859, illustrated p. 314
Condition
Executed on cream-wove paper. The edges of the sheet are deckled. There are remnants of tape around the perimeter of the verso. A faint 1 cm matte stain on the perimeter on the recto. Some pigments are slightly faded and the sheet is slightly toned where visible. Otherwise fine, work is in 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.
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.