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Raoul Dufy
Estimate
8,000 - 12,000 GBP
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Description
- Raoul Dufy
- Nature morte à la brioche et aux noix
- signed Raoul Dufy (lower left)
- watercolour on paper
- 50.1 by 66cm., 19 3/4 by 26in.
Provenance
Galerie Louis Carré & Cie, Paris
Galerie de la Presidence, Paris
Acquired from the above by the present owner circa 1985
Galerie de la Presidence, Paris
Acquired from the above by the present owner circa 1985
Exhibited
Conches-en-Ouche, L'Eure et ses peintres - 1ère biennale de peinture, 1954, no. 53
Literature
Fanny Guillon-Laffaille, Raoul Dufy, Catalogue raisonné des aquarelles, gouaches et pastels, Paris, 1982, vol. II, no. 1460, illustrated p. 145
Condition
Executed on cream wove paper, laid down on thick paper which is affixed to the mount intermittently along the upper left, and right edges. All four edges are deckled. There is some light mount-staining to the extreme edges (not visible when framed) and some light surface dirt. Otherwise this work is in overall good condition.
Colours: Overall fairly accurate in the printed catalogue, though the paper tone is lighter and less red in the original.
"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."