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Raoul Dufy
Estimate
60,000 - 80,000 GBP
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Description
- Raoul Dufy
- LES TROIS BAIGNEUSES
signed Raoul Dufy (towards lower right)
watercolour and pen and ink on paper laid down on panel
- 63.5 by 51cm., 25 by 20 1/8 in.
Provenance
Sale: Hôtel Drouot, Paris, 24th May 1933, lot 4
Sale: Hôtel Drouot, Paris, 12th May 1939, lot 8
Sale: Palais Galliéra, Paris, 7th March 1975, lot 127
Galerie Bellier, Paris
Acquired by the present owner in 1997
Sale: Hôtel Drouot, Paris, 12th May 1939, lot 8
Sale: Palais Galliéra, Paris, 7th March 1975, lot 127
Galerie Bellier, Paris
Acquired by the present owner in 1997
Exhibited
Chicago, International Exhibition, 1932
Literature
'Raoul Dufy' in Sélection, Anvers, 1928, p. 63
Fanny Guillon-Laffaille, Raoul Dufy, Catalogue raisonné des aquarelles, gouaches et pastels, Paris, 1982, vol. II, no. 1818, illustrated p. 278
Fanny Guillon-Laffaille, Raoul Dufy, Catalogue raisonné des aquarelles, gouaches et pastels, Paris, 1982, vol. II, no. 1818, illustrated p. 278
Condition
Executed on cream wove paper, laid down on paper, which is laid down on board. The framing edges are slightly stained and worn, with two small paper losses, and a few minor tears. These are not visible when framed. There is some very minor paint shrinkage to the brown pigment. There is a small pinhead sized paper loss towards the upper left corner, and a pinhole towards the lower left corner. The sheet is slightly time-stained. Otherwise, the work is in overall 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."