Jean Dufy

French, 1888-1964Port du Havre, 1921Signed and dated Jean Dufy 1921 (lr) Watercolor and gouache on paper
18 1/8 x 24 3/8 inches (46 x 62 cm) Provenance: Estate of the artist Wiener Gallery, New York Mrs. E. Bradley Richardson, Milton, MA, acquired from the above, Mar. 1970 Private collection, Essex, MA

This work is accompanied by a photo-certificate of authenticity from Jacques Bailly, no. 5008, issued on September 4, 2026. It will be included in the forthcoming edition of the catalogue raisonne.

(Framed 25 x 31 1/2 inches)

The signature and date are faded, however, the colors of the work are strong; there is matburn and the paper is lightly toned; there are several tears along the edges, including two 1 inch tears and a 1 1/2 inch tear (upper right and bottom center), the others are tiny; few tiny losses in the top corners and along the edges; there a three small scratches in the head of the figure at the lower left and two 2 inch faint hairline scratches at the lower right corner area; there are pinholes in the corners and three small pieces of tape along the upper corner edges and lower right corner edge.