RAOUL DUFY | Paysage Londonien

Private Collection, Avignon (acquired circa 1952; sale: Sotheby's, London, 25th June 2002, lot 188)
Purchased at the above sale by the present owner

Maurice Laffaille, Raoul Dufy, Catalogue raisonné de l'œuvre peint, Geneva, 1976, vol. III, no. 1080, illustrated p. 120

The canvas is lined and gently undulating. Examination under UV light reveals areas of retouching to the upper right corner and some scattered spots of retouching in places along all four edges. There are some fine lines of paint shrinkage towards the upper right corner. There are three small paint losses towards the centre of the left edge (each under 1cm) and some faint lines of craquelure along the left edge. This work is in overall fairly 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."

‘[Dufy] discovered an infinite richness in daily life, and his creative imagination, his fantasy, his mental energy, combine to produce a poetry that glorifies life in all its manifestations.’ (Dora Perez-Tibi, in Dufy, Paris, 1989, p. 9).