05-21-201005-22-2010
Skinner Auctions
Skinner AuctionsBoston MA
2507Boston
May 21, 2010 12:00 PMCalender
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Jean Dufy (French, 1888-1964) Clowns musiciens

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$24,885$21,000
Auction: American & European Works of Art - 2507Location: BostonDate / Time: May 21, 2010 12:00PM

Description:

Jean Dufy (French, 1888-1964)

Clowns musiciens, c. 1950-1952
Signed "Jean Dufy" l.r., inscribed "No. 18597-3" on a stamp from Hammer Galleries,
New York, and with a label from Arthur Lenars & Cie, Paris, on the reverse.
Oil on canvas, 14 x 10 3/4 in. (35.6 x 27.3 cm),framed.
Condition: Good.

Provenance: By family descent c. 1984.

N.B. We wish to thank Jacques Bailly for kindly confirming the authenticity of the lot. The work will be included in his forthcoming catalogue raisonné on the artist, and a photo-certificate (No. 4127) accompanies the lot.
Estimate $10,000-15,000

Keywords

Jean Dufy, Jacques Bailly, Paris, Arthur Lenars