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Raoul Dufy
Estimate
70,000 - 90,000 USD
bidding is closed
Description
- Raoul Dufy
- SAINTE-ADRESSE, L'ÉGLISE AU BORD DE LA MER
- Signed Raoul Dufy (lower right)
- Watercolor on paper
- 20 by 26 3/4 in.
- 51 by 68 cm
Provenance
Sale: Galerie Motte, Geneva, November 10, 1956, lot 147
Literature
Fanny Guillon-Lafaille, Raoul Dufy, catalogue raisonné des acquarelles, gouaches et pastels, Paris, 1982, vol II, no. 1182, illustrated p. 45
Condition
Very good condition. Taped around all 4 corners and at the center of each edge. Yellow pigment is slightly faded. Otherwise, colors are bright and fresh. There is a crease running along the left edge from the center to the top. The sheet is slightly dirty just around the extreme edges. Otherwise, fine.
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.