Raoul Dufy

Galerie Bernheim-Jeune, Paris
Galerie Manteau, Brussels
M. Knoedler & Co., Inc., New York
Edith N. Kahn (and sold by the estate: Sotheby's, New York, May 10, 1995, lot 439)
Acquired at the above sale and thence by descent

Marcel Berr de Turique, Raoul Dufy, Paris, 1930, illustrated p. 125
Fanny Guillon-Laffaille, Raoul Dufy, Catalogue raisonné des aquarelles, gouaches et pastels, vol. I, Paris, 1981, no. 192, illustrated p. 70

Executed on cream wove paper. Top and bottom edges are deckled. Left edge has been cut. There is a mat stain around the perimeter of the sheet and the sheet is slightlylight struck. There is minor disturbance to the medium in the blue carriage at lower right and in the body of the horse pulling the carriage. On the verso of the work there is evidence of a prior mounting around the extreme perimeter, otherwise fine. This work is generally in very 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.
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.