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RAOUL DUFY | Canotiers sur la Marne
Estimate
150,000 - 200,000 GBP
bidding is closed
Description
- Raoul Dufy
- Canotiers sur la Marne
- signed Raoul Dufy (lower centre)
- oil on canvas
- 38.5 by 46.5cm., 15 1/8 by 18 1/4 in.
- Painted in 1926.
Provenance
Sale: Hôtel Drouot, Paris, May 1939, lot 53
M. Kapferer (purchased at the above sale; sale: Hôtel Drouot, Paris, 13th December 1940, lot 34)
Dr Soubies (purchased at the above sale)
Perls Galleries, New York
Galerie de la Presidence, Paris
Private Collection, Israel (sale: Matsart Auctioneers, Tel Aviv, 2nd July 2013, lot 314)
Purchased from the above by the present owner
M. Kapferer (purchased at the above sale; sale: Hôtel Drouot, Paris, 13th December 1940, lot 34)
Dr Soubies (purchased at the above sale)
Perls Galleries, New York
Galerie de la Presidence, Paris
Private Collection, Israel (sale: Matsart Auctioneers, Tel Aviv, 2nd July 2013, lot 314)
Purchased from the above by the present owner
Literature
Maurice Laffaille, Raoul Dufy, Catalogue raisonné de l’œuvre peint, Geneva,
1976, vol. III, no. 934, illustrated p. 14
1976, vol. III, no. 934, illustrated p. 14
Condition
The canvas is not lined. Inspection under UV light reveals a layer of varnish preventing the light from fully penetrating, however there do not appear to be any signs of retouching. There is some craquelure visible in places across the composition. 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."
Catalogue Note
Bathed in rich, verdant colour, Canotiers sur la Marne depicts the boat house on the river Marne, on the eastern outskirts of Paris. Painted in 1926, the present work is one of a series which portrays this leisurely, tranquil landscape. Replete with figures engaged in a variety of activities; sculling, rowing, socialising and reclining on the riverbank, Canotiers sur la Marne encapsulates the key tenets of Dufy’s distinctive style, wherein the bold use of light and colour is offset by an intricate cast of whimsical characters.
Framed by two large trees, the composition centres on the activity surrounding the boathouse. Oarsmen had been featured in Dufy’s work as early as 1919, however it was not until several years later that he began to paint them on the river Marne. With broad brushstrokes, Dufy inundates the scene with vibrant colours, over which are drawn the animated outlines of figures, as well as rich vegetation and the Tricolore flag, one of the artist’s characteristic motifs. Vertical bands of different hues of green denote the areas of light and shade within the scene. The visual effect of these divided bands of colour seem to recall the appearance of the printed fabrics that Dufy was designing at this time for the French silk manufacturer, Bianchini-Férier, in which the design was printed onto different bands of ungraduated colour.
Framed by two large trees, the composition centres on the activity surrounding the boathouse. Oarsmen had been featured in Dufy’s work as early as 1919, however it was not until several years later that he began to paint them on the river Marne. With broad brushstrokes, Dufy inundates the scene with vibrant colours, over which are drawn the animated outlines of figures, as well as rich vegetation and the Tricolore flag, one of the artist’s characteristic motifs. Vertical bands of different hues of green denote the areas of light and shade within the scene. The visual effect of these divided bands of colour seem to recall the appearance of the printed fabrics that Dufy was designing at this time for the French silk manufacturer, Bianchini-Férier, in which the design was printed onto different bands of ungraduated colour.