Lot 68
  • 68

Raoul Dufy

Estimate
50,000 - 70,000 EUR
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Description

  • Raoul Dufy
  • CANNES, LE KIOSQUE À MUSIQUE
  • signé Raoul Dufy, inscrit Cannes et daté 1940 (en bas à droite)
  • aquarelle et gouache sur papier

  • 50,5 x 66 cm ; 19 7/8 x 26 in.

Provenance

Georges Bignou, Paris
Galerie Georges Moos, Genève
Walter and Marjorie Davis, St. Louis (vente : Sotheby's, New York, 14 mai 1992, lot 150)
Acquis lors de cette vente par le propriétaire actuel

 

Literature

Fanny Guillon-Laffaille, Raoul Dufy, Catalogue raisonné des aquarelles, gouaches et pastels, vol. I, Paris, 1981, no. 175, reproduit p. 65

Condition

Executed on white wove paper, not laid down. The sheet is glued along the edges onto a board. Apart from some very minor fly spots along the upper part of the left edge and a 2x2 mm stain or media mark in the centre of the upper edge, this work is in overall 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. Prospective buyers should also refer to any Important Notices regarding this sale, which are printed in the Sale Catalogue.
NOTWITHSTANDING THIS REPORT OR ANY DISCUSSIONS CONCERNING A LOT, ALL LOTS ARE OFFERED AND SOLD AS IS" IN ACCORDANCE WITH THE CONDITIONS OF BUSINESS PRINTED IN THE SALE CATALOGUE."

Catalogue Note

signed 'Raoul Dufy', inscribed 'Cannes' and dated '1940' (lower right), gouache on paper. Executed in 1940.