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Raoul Dufy
Estimate
30,000 - 50,000 USD
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Description
- Raoul Dufy
- Vénus
- Signed Raoul Dufy and inscribed Hommage à Madame Helena Rubinstein (lower right)
Gouache on paper
- 24 1/2 by 19 1/2 in.
- 62.2 by 49.5 cm.
- Executed circa 1925.
Provenance
Helena Rubinstein, New York & Paris (acquired directly from the artist)
Exhibited
Pierre Courthion, Raoul Dufy, Geneva, 1951, pl. 180, titled Figure decorative
Fanny Guillon-Laffaille, Raoul Dufy, Catalogue raisonné des aquarelles, gouaches et pastels, vol. II, Paris, 1982, no. 1833, illustrated p. 283
Condition
The work is mounted between two panes of Plexiglas. There are two pieces of tape on the reverse of the sheet that are visible through the back pane of glass. The sheet appears to be in good condition aside from some nicks and hard creases, evident at the upper left and lower right edges. The picture surface appears to be in good condition.
Not examined out of the frame.
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.
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.