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Egon Schiele
Estimate
28,000 - 35,000 GBP
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Description
- Egon Schiele
- SCHLAFENDES MÄDCHEN (SLEEPING GIRL)
- signed Egon Schiele and dated 09 (lower right)
- watercolour, pastel and pencil on paper
- 22.4 by 22.2cm., 8 7/8 by 8 3/4 in.
Provenance
Aga Gallus, Prague (a gift from the artist circa 1910)
Thence by descent to the present owner
Thence by descent to the present owner
Condition
Executed on cream wove paper, not laid down, attached to the mount at all four corners, floating in the mount. There is a small 1.5cm. crease to the bottom of the left edge, with a small associated tear. There is a flattened crease running across the lower left corner, and a 3cm. flattened crease running from the lower half of the right edge. Apart from some handling marks to the edges of the sheet, this work is in very good conditon.
Colours: The paper tone is warmer in the original and the colour of the hair and lips is deeper and browner in the original.
"In response to your inquiry, we are pleased to provide you with a general report of the condition of the property described above. Since we are not professional conservators or restorers, we urge you to consult with a restorer or conservator of your choice who will be better able to provide a detailed, professional report. Prospective buyers should inspect each lot to satisfy themselves as to condition and must understand that any statement made by Sotheby's is merely a subjective, qualified opinion. Prospective buyers should also refer to any Important Notices regarding this sale, which are printed in the Sale Catalogue.
NOTWITHSTANDING THIS REPORT OR ANY DISCUSSIONS CONCERNING A LOT, ALL LOTS ARE OFFERED AND SOLD AS IS" IN ACCORDANCE WITH THE CONDITIONS OF BUSINESS PRINTED IN THE SALE CATALOGUE."
"In response to your inquiry, we are pleased to provide you with a general report of the condition of the property described above. Since we are not professional conservators or restorers, we urge you to consult with a restorer or conservator of your choice who will be better able to provide a detailed, professional report. Prospective buyers should inspect each lot to satisfy themselves as to condition and must understand that any statement made by Sotheby's is merely a subjective, qualified opinion. Prospective buyers should also refer to any Important Notices regarding this sale, which are printed in the Sale Catalogue.
NOTWITHSTANDING THIS REPORT OR ANY DISCUSSIONS CONCERNING A LOT, ALL LOTS ARE OFFERED AND SOLD AS IS" IN ACCORDANCE WITH THE CONDITIONS OF BUSINESS PRINTED IN THE SALE CATALOGUE."