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Raoul Dufy
Estimate
70,000 - 100,000 GBP
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Description
- Raoul Dufy
- La Fontaine de Vence
- signed R. Dufy (lower right)
- oil on canvas
- 65.3 by 54cm., 25 3/4 by 21 1/4 in.
Provenance
Galerie Bernheim-Jeune, Paris
Private Collection Switzerland (sale: Sotheby's, London, 1st July 1981, lot 207)
Purchased at the above sale by the present owner
Private Collection Switzerland (sale: Sotheby's, London, 1st July 1981, lot 207)
Purchased at the above sale by the present owner
Literature
Maurice Laffaille, Raoul Dufy, Catalogue raisonné de l'œuvre peint, vol. II, Geneva, 1973, no. 574, illustrated p. 135
Condition
The canvas is not lined. There is an intermittent 3-4cm. line of retouching in the centre of the composition due to a very fine repaired tear, and three small specks of retouching to the lower edge below the signature, all visible under UV light. 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."
Catalogue Note
'What I wish to show when I paint is the way I see things with my eyes and in my heart'.
Raoul Dufy