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Raoul Dufy
Estimate
150,000 - 250,000 USD
bidding is closed
Description
- Raoul Dufy
- Chevaux et turfistes à Epsom
- Signed Raoul Dufy (lower right)
- Watercolor, gouache and pencil on paper
- 19 1/2 by 25 7/8 in.
- 49.5 by 65.7 cm
Provenance
Galerie Robert Schmit, Paris
Alex Maguy, Galerie de l'Élysée, Paris
Acquired from the above on October 10, 1962
Alex Maguy, Galerie de l'Élysée, Paris
Acquired from the above on October 10, 1962
Literature
Fanny Guillon-Laffaille, Raoul Dufy, Catalogue raisonné des aquarelles, gouaches et pastels, vol. I, Paris, 1981, no. 998, illustrated p. 364
Condition
Executed on paper laid down on card. Top, right and bottom edges of the sheet are deckled, left edge is cut. Watermark is visible along the right edge. There is a mat stain around the extreme perimeter and remnant of a prior mounting at extreme top edge at center. Sheet is slightly time darkened overall. This 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.