Deauville is a French coastal town that has been a popular travel destination since the 1800s. The resort town is home to a grand casino, golf courses, and—as depicted here by Raoul Dufy—horse races. This bright scene shows the horses being paraded by their owners and jockeys before the race. Spectators are gathered in clumps to observe the racers and better inform their bets. This magnificent original watercolor and gouache painting is excellently framed and is signed and titled by the artist on the front and back. Provenance - Wildenstein & Co., Inc., New York. Sale: Galerie Koller, Zurich, May 13 - 14, 1982, lot 5518.Galerie Felix Vercel, Paris (by 1985). Acquired from the above by the previous owner in February 1987.

Courses at Deauville
Raoul Dufy, French (1877–1953)
Date: circa 1941
Watercolor and Gouache on Paper, signed and titled bottom
Size: 11.5 x 19 in. (29.21 x 48.26 cm)
Frame Size: 22 x 28 inches

Reference: Guillon-Lafaille AS-0859