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Raoul Dufy
Estimate
50,000 - 70,000 USD
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Description
- Raoul Dufy
- Le Compotier de pêches
- Signed Raoul Dufy (toward lower left)
- Gouache and watercolor on paper laid down on board
- 19 3/4 by 25 3/4 in.
- 50.1 by 65.5 cm
Provenance
Private Collection (and sold: Christie's, New York, May 20, 1982, lot 180)
Waddington Galleries, Ltd., London
Acquired from the above in 1976
Waddington Galleries, Ltd., London
Acquired from the above in 1976
Condition
Executed on paper laid down on board. The board is taped to a window mat around the perimeter on verso. Colors are bright overall though the sheet may be slightly time darkened. Pindot of paint loss in center left portion of the drapery in the lower right quadrant. Near this same portion of the drapery there is also some minor surface abrasion where the drapery meets the bottom edge. Some minor handling ceases at the corners. Otherwise fine. This work is in generally 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.
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.