Jean Dufy

(French, 1888-1964)

Avenue de l'Opéra, Paris

Gouache and pencil on laid paper

Signed Jean Dufy (lower right)

Sheet size: 18 1/2 x 23 7/8 in. (47 x 60.6cm)

This lot is located in Philadelphia.

We wish to thank Mr. Jacques Bailly for confirming the authenticity of the present work, which will be accompanied by a Certificate of Authenticity.

Provenance:

Private Collection, Pennsylvania.

In overall very good condition. The sheet is affixed to the undermat via six pieces of transparent mounting strips (2 on top, 2 at the bottom and 1 on each lateral side). The sheet stays relatively flat. With minor wrinkles along the paper, due to the medium. With a faint (and likely old) mat mark running along close to the top upper edge of the sheet. An even fainter one is visible along the bottom outer edge. Overall, the perimeter inside those marks is slightly faded, yellower. With evidence of handling along the extreme outer edges, especially at bottom left and right corners. With a minor paper loss at upper left corner. See specialist's pictures for more details.

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Raphaël Chatroux

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Raphaël Chatroux is the Head of Department for Freeman's Impressionist & Modern Art.

Chatroux joined Freeman’s in 2016 as a Fine Art department intern. Later that year, he was the Samuel M. Freeman II Fellowship recipient and was promoted to cataloguer. Since his arrival, he has developed an expertise for a wide range of American and European art. He worked closely with Chairman Alasdair Nichol on the successful sales of The Collections of Heidi Bigham Stott in 2020 and The Peltz Collection of Pennsylvania Impressionists in 2021. Chatroux is associated with recent world records obtained for artists Cecilia Beaux, Emma Fordyce McRae, and Bo Bartlett. He was also instrumental in the acquisition of a Berthe Morisot oil painting by the Musée Marmottan Monet in Paris. As a native of France, Chatroux has worked in various art centers in Paris including Hôtel Drouot, where he oversaw auctions of fine wine and good spirits and the Palace of Versailles, where he conceived and curated several bilingual audio-guide tours. Chatroux graduated from Paris-Sorbonne University with a degree in art history; he also holds a master’s degree in art law.

Impressionist and Modern Art, Featuring the Collection of John and Rosetta Gernon

Avenue de l'Opéra, Paris

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