$92,430
Raoul Dufy (French, 1877-1953) Grand Orchestre , 1948 Signed "Raoul Dufy" in pencil l. r., inscribed "Expo. Galerie Motte Geneve/1957 No. 36..." in pencil and with labels on the reverse, also identified on a label from Hirschl & Adler Galleries, Inc., New York, on the backing. Watercolor and ink on paper, sheet size 19 3/4 x 25 3/4 in. (50.2 x 65.4 cm), framed. Condition: Taped to beveled mat. Provenance: Estate of Anna Eleanor Roosevelt (née Braman) Grasso, Essex, Connecticut. Exhibitions: Exposition Raoul Dufy 1877-1953 Dessins Gouaches, Galerie Motte, March 15-April 14, 1957, exh. no. 36 (illus.); Raoul Dufy 1877-1953, Hirschl & Adler Galleries, Inc., November 3-December 4, 1965, exh. cat. no. 76. N.B. We are grateful to Fanny Guillon-Laffaille for confirming the authenticity of this work. Subtle toning, foxing in the u.r. quadrant, subtle rippling, tape residue verso, deckled right and left edges.
Auctioneer:
Skinner
Date:
2009-09-11
