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Forumites who win £200,000 today (most of us, surely?) can nip along to Sotheby's tomorrow and bid for this magnificent painting of Derby Day in 1937.
Raoul Dufy's racing scenes are among his most sophisticated and appealing works and Epsom is a superb example of his ability to capture both the excitement of the race day and the sartorial elegance of its onlookers. Depicting the racecourse from a striking and elevated perspective, the present work captures the moments between the races: a time given over to social promenading and conversation.
http://www.sothebys.com/en/auctions/ecatalogue/2018/impressionist-modern-day-sale-l18008/lot.119.html
Raoul Dufy's racing scenes are among his most sophisticated and appealing works and Epsom is a superb example of his ability to capture both the excitement of the race day and the sartorial elegance of its onlookers. Depicting the racecourse from a striking and elevated perspective, the present work captures the moments between the races: a time given over to social promenading and conversation.
http://www.sothebys.com/en/auctions/ecatalogue/2018/impressionist-modern-day-sale-l18008/lot.119.html
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Sold for £200,000.
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What's that squiggly thing in the sky?
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Wouldn't pay £20 for that, hasn't even coloured in the figures!
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Was that 200,000 yen?
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Raoul Dufy's racing scenes are among his most sophisticated and appealing works and Epsom is a superb example of his ability to capture both the excitement of the race day and the sartorial elegance of its onlookers.
------------ I am pleased to see that somebody noticed the family were well-dressed.  |
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What's that squiggly thing in the sky?
Clouds or seagulls, I think. The new owner can tippex them out. |
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Did Raoul Dufy - paint this when he was 8-years-old?
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