French, 1877-1953
L'Alambic à Villerville, 1935
Signed, dated and dedicated a Etienne Bignou (lc)
Watercolor on paper
20 x 26 inches
Provenance:
Etienne Bignou, Hennequeville (Calvados)
Galerie Rene Drouet, Paris
Exhibited:
Honfleur, 1954, no. 31
Tokyo, Galerie Nichido, 1967, no. 19, illus.
Tokyo, 1974, no. 36
Paris, 1975, no. 6
Literature:
Fanny Guillon-Laffaille, Raoul Dufy, catalogue raisonne des aquarelles, gouaches et pastels, vol. I, Paris, no. 594, illus. p. 216
This work is accompanied by a certificate of authenticity from Michel Bignou dated Sep. 20, 1978. In it he states that Dufy executed this work at his father's (Etienne Bignou) property, Le Manoir du Vallon, in Hennequeville, France, in 1935.
(Frame:)
Taped to mat from top verso corners; staining and discoloration along the edges; some scattered foxing and a few water spots (upper center); light matburn and toning; a little faded.
Fine Art
