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Raoul Dufy
Estimate
20,000 - 30,000 GBP
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Description
- Raoul Dufy
- Bouquet de fleurs
- signed Raoul Dufy (lower centre)
- watercolour and gouache on paper
- 50.4 by 65.8cm., 19 3/4 by 26in.
Provenance
Private Collection, Switzerland (acquired in the 1950s)
Thence by descent to the present owner
Thence by descent to the present owner
Literature
Fanny Guillon-Laffaille, Raoul Dufy, Catalogue raisonné des aquarelles, gouaches et pastels, Paris, 1982, vol. II, no. 1359, illustrated p. 110
Condition
Executed on cream wove paper, not laid down and floating between the glass and the backing board. All four edges of the verso have been reinforced with tape. The sheet is lightly time-stained and there is mount staining to all four edges, most notably along the upper and left edges. There are a few minor scuffs to the left and right edges and a repaired tear of approximately 3cm. long to the right part of the upper edge. There are a few scattered spots of foxing in places and a few handling marks along the right edge. The work is in overall 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. 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."