Raoul Dufy, The Allied Armies, 1915, Watercolor and Indian Ink on Paper

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Raoul dufy (1877-1953)
the allied armies, 1915


watercolor and indian ink on paper
unsigned, titled in brown ink pen … Read more Raoul dufy (1877-1953)
the allied armies, 1915


watercolor and indian ink on paper
unsigned, titled in brown ink pen "the allied armies" and captioned "portugal, italy, serbia, russia, japan, england, belgium, algeria, france" in black ink in the center.




on the back, a red stamp with a paddle and the number "0396".
dimensions: 52 x 40 cm / 56 x 43 cm (framed).




this work has a certificate from madame fanny guillon-laffaille n ° a19-9493 dated june 13, 2019.




this work will be reproduced in the supplement to the catalog raisonné of watercolors, gouaches and pastels by raoul dufy currently in preparation by ms. Fanny guillon-laffaille.

bibliography: "epinal tricolore. The imagery raoul dufy (1914-1918) ", departmental museum of ancient and contemporary art of epinal, june 16 - september 19, 2011. A similar work is reproduced
under number 83 page 112 of the exhibition catalog but produced at indian ink and heightened with white gouache on paper.

seal:
a poster (typographic photograph on paper) "les alliés" (the allied nations, this time on horseback) of dimensions 45 x 45 cm and a lithograph (typographic photograph on paper) in color of the same
subject, titled "the allied nations pour le triomphe du droit et de la liberté "in arabic and french, measuring 45 x 76 cm.

bibliography: "epinal tricolore. The imagery raoul dufy (1914-1918) ", departmental museum of ancient and contemporary art of epinal, june 16 - september 19, 2011. Reproduced respectively under
number 32 page 78 and number 84 page 112 of the exhibition catalog .
this piece is attributed to the mentioned designer/maker. It has no attribution mark and no
official proof of authenticity,
however it is well documented in design history. I take full responsibility for any authenticity



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