JEAN DUFY (1888-1964)
Paysage
bears the signature 'Jean Dufy' (lower right)
watercolour on paper laid down on card
43.2 x 54cm (17 x 21 1/4in).
Executed circa 1925-1930
Footnotes:
The authenticity of this work has been confirmed by Jacques Bailly. This work will be included in the forthcoming volume of the Jean Dufy catalogue raisonné, currently being prepared.

Provenance
Private collection, Europe.
Private collection, Belgium (by descent from the above).
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The sheet is fully laid down on card. The right and lower edges are uneven. One artist's pinhole to the upper left corner.



There are remnants of adhesive to the lower edge. One tear (approx. 3cm) to the right centre edge, one small loss to the upper left corner, a small tear and associated loss to the lower right corner and a smaller tear to the immediate right of this. There is some surface dirt present, with several small spots of foxing. There is mount staining to the outer margins and the sheet has darkened slightly unevenly, with some of the pigments having faded.