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Raoul Dufy
Estimate
40,000 - 60,000 USD
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Description
- Raoul Dufy
- Le Violon bleu
- Signed Raoul Dufy (lower right) and inscribed à Luigi (lower center)
- Oil on canvas
- 9 1/2 by 13 in.
- 24.2 by 33 cm
- Painted circa 1950.
Provenance
The artist
Mrs. Charlotte Bergman (acquired directly from the above and sold by the estate: Christie's, New York, November 5, 2003, lot 355)
Acquired at the above sale by the present owner
Mrs. Charlotte Bergman (acquired directly from the above and sold by the estate: Christie's, New York, November 5, 2003, lot 355)
Acquired at the above sale by the present owner
Exhibited
San Francisco Museum of Art and Los Angeles County Museum, Raoul Dufy, 1954, no. 72, illustrated in the catalogue (and dated 1943)
La Jolla Museum of Art, Louis and Charlotte Bergman Collection, 1967, no. 13, illustrated in the catalogue (and dated 1945)
La Jolla Museum of Art, Louis and Charlotte Bergman Collection, 1967, no. 13, illustrated in the catalogue (and dated 1945)
Literature
Maurice Laffaille, Raoul Dufy, Catalogue raisonné de l'oeuvre peint, vol. IV, Geneva, 1977, no. 1523, illustrated p. 99
Condition
Oil on canvas, lined. Surface in generally good condition, impasto is well maintained, colors are vibrant. Under UV light; no apparent inpainting visible.
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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.