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RAOUL DUFY | Ascot, les tribunes
Estimate
60,000 - 80,000 GBP
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Description
- Raoul Dufy
- Ascot, les tribunes
- signed Raoul Dufy and inscribed Ascot (towards lower left)
- watercolour on paper laid down on board
- 39 by 49cm., 15 1/4 by 19 1/4 in.
Provenance
James Vigeveno Gallery, Los Angeles
Perls Gallery, New York
Marcus Romero, Rio de Janeiro (sale: Christie's, London, 1st December 1967, lot 24)
Private Collection, Palm Springs (purchased at the above sale; sale: Sotheby's, New York, 4th May 2005, lot 195)
Purchased at the above sale by the present owner
Perls Gallery, New York
Marcus Romero, Rio de Janeiro (sale: Christie's, London, 1st December 1967, lot 24)
Private Collection, Palm Springs (purchased at the above sale; sale: Sotheby's, New York, 4th May 2005, lot 195)
Purchased at the above sale by the present owner
Exhibited
New York, Perls Gallery, Dufy, 1955, no. 19
Literature
Fanny Guillon-Laffaille, Raoul Dufy, Catalogue raisonné des aquarelles, gouaches et pastels, Paris, 1981, vol. I, no. 981, illustrated p. 358
Condition
Executed on cream laid paper and laid down on board, which is in turn affixed to a backing board. There are small losses to the surface at the right part of the upper edge, the right part of the lower edge and to the lower right corner. There is a repaired tear to the left upper edge (approx 3cm long) and two further minor repaired tears, one to the centre of the left edge and the other to the figure towards the centre of the lower edge. There are some scattered spots of foxing in places and some paper skinning to the upper right corner. This 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."