RAOUL DUFY (1877-1953). "The battleship Le Provence"
Recto-verso lead pencil on paper, signed lower left. 38 x 52 cm
Authenticity confirmed by Mrs Guillon-Laffaille
Raoul Dufy was a French Fauvist painter. He developed a colorful, decorative style that became fashionable for designs of ceramics and textiles. He was also a draftsman, printmaker, book illustrator, scenic designer and a designer of furniture.