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Jean Dufy
Estimate
25,000 - 35,000 GBP
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Description
- Jean Dufy
- LE PETIT PALAIS
signed Jean Dufy (lower right)
- oil on canvas
- 50 by 61cm., 19 5/8 by 24in.
Provenance
Findlay Galleries, Inc., Chicago
Sale: Leslie Hindman Auctioneers, Chicago, 23rd October 1996, lot 177
Sale: Christie's, New York, 15th May 1997, lot 455
Purchased at the above sale by the present owner
Literature
Jacques Bailly, Jean Dufy, Catalogue raisonné de l'œuvre peint, Paris, 2002, vol. I, no. B. 303, illustrated in colour p. 205
Condition
The canvas is not lined. There is a 1cm. sq. area of retouching to the upper centre of the extreme right edge and a short line of retouching directly above both areas, visible under ultra-violet light. Apart from some very light craquelure to the top edge 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. 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."
"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."