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Raoul Dufy
Estimate
80,000 - 120,000 USD
bidding is closed
Description
- Raoul Dufy
- Courses à Deauville
- Signed Raoul Dufy (lower left)
- Gouache on paper
- 19 5/8 by 25 5/8 in.
- 50 by 65 cm
Provenance
Sale: Galerie Motte, Geneva, June 28, 1969, no. 344
Sale: Galerie Motte, Geneva, June 16, 1972, no. 12
Acquired by the present owner circa 1990
Literature
Fanny Guillon-Laffaille, Raoul Dufy, Catalogue raisonné des aquarelles, gouaches et pastels, vol. I, Paris, 1982, no. 948, illustrated p. 346
Condition
Good condition. Work is not hinged or affixed to any other sheet, and has deckled edges on right and left. Some staining in the sky, particularly to the right and left, which is more visible on the verso. Some small foxing marks along extreme right edge. The work is slightly faded in lower right. Overall, colors are 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.