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Raoul Dufy
Estimate
30,000 - 50,000 USD
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Description
- Raoul Dufy
- Helena Rubinstein in a Sailor Dress
- Signed Raoul Dufy (lower right)
- Gouache on paper
- 25 3/4 by 18 1/8 in.
- 65.4 by 47.9 cm.
- Executed circa 1935.
Provenance
Helena Rubinstein, New York & Paris (acquired directly from the artist)
Exhibited
New York, 1976, n.n.
Paris, 1977, no. 3
London, 1977, no. 6, illustrated in the catalogue
Milan, 1978, no. 9, illustrated in the catalogue
Literature
Fanny Guillon-Laffaille, Raoul Dufy, Catalogue raisonné des aquarelles, gouaches et pastels, vol. II, Paris, 1982, no. 1759, illustrated p. 253
Condition
The sheet has deckled left and lower edges and unevenly trimmed right and top edges. The sheet is discolored overall with spots of light staining. The paint surface is in generally good condition aside from a small stain in the red bow at the sitter's neck.
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.
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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.