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Jean Dufy
Estimate
10,000 - 15,000 USD
bidding is closed
Description
- Jean Dufy
- Chaussée John Kennedy au Havre
- Signed Jean Dufy and dated 1924 (lower right); inscribed Le port du Havre (verso) and Sémaphore (possibly in another hand, verso)
- Watercolor on paper
- 17 by 20 3/4 in.
- 43 by 52.7 cm
- Executed in 1924.
Provenance
Wally Findlay Galleries, New York
Acquired from the above by the present owner
Acquired from the above by the present owner
Literature
Jacques Bailly, Jean Dufy, Catalogue raisonné de l'oeuvre, vol. II, Paris, 2010, no. J.740, illustrated p. 101
Condition
The medium is watercolor on paper. The work is in fairly good overall condition. The sheet is hinged to the mat backing at three points along the top edge, verso. There are small, minor repaired tears along the bottom edge, as well as in the lower right, upper right and upper left corners. There is a small tear just left of the center of the top edge, about 1/4 inch long. There is a 1/4 inch. loss to the sheet about 4 inches from the top edge, near the right edge, which has been repaired and patched. There is some mild light and mat stain to the sheet, The work presents well.
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.