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May 19, 2017 12:00 PMCalender
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Raoul Dufy (French, 1877-1953) Paysage à la Charette

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Auction: American & European Works of Art - 3010BLocation: BostonDate / Time: May 19, 2017 12:00PM

Description:

Raoul Dufy (French, 1877-1953)

Paysage à la Charette
. Inscribed "Étude pour La Source de Jours/(Bordas, 1948) Page 53" on the reverse, numbered "813" within a circle on the reverse l.r., identified and dated "...1948" on a label from Neffe-Degandt, London, affixed to the frame backing board. Ink on paper, 11 7/8 x 8 1/2 in., framed. Condition: Sheet irregularly trimmed along the bottom edge, fading, toning, creasing, hinged to back mat in two places on the reverse, one of the hinges now detached.

Provenance: The estate of Elaine Sargent, New York.

N.B. Although the label from Neffe-Degandt mentions an atelier stamp, none was found on the work when it was examined. The inscription on the reverse references a book of poetry, La source des jours by Gaston Massat, illustrated with a lithograph and seven original drawings by Raoul Dufy.
Estimate $500-700


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Keywords

Elaine Sargent, Gaston Massat, London