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Gustav Klimt
Estimate
30,000 - 40,000 GBP
bidding is closed
Description
- Gustav Klimt
- BRUSTBILD EINES MADCHENS IM DREIVIERTELPROFIL NACH LINKS (BUST OF A GIRL IN THREE-QUARTER PROFILE, FACING LEFT)
signed Gustav Klimt (lower right)
- pencil on paper
- 45.9 by 35.8cm., 18 1/8 by 14 1/8 in.
Provenance
Roland, Browse & Delbanco, London
Acquired from the above by the present owner
Acquired from the above by the present owner
Exhibited
Roland, Browse & Delbanco, 25th Anniversary Exhibition: Drawings of Importance of the 19th and 20th Century, 1970
Literature
Alice Strobl, Gustav Klimt, Die Zeichnungen, Nachtrag 1878-1918, Salzburg, 1989, vol. IV, no. 3668, illustrated p. 181
Condition
Executed on cream wove paper, not laid down, attached to the mount in all four corners. There is a small nick with a minor associated tear towards the upper right corner. There is a small 1cm. infill to the right edge, near the top right corner. There is a small 2cm. surface incision and a small flattened crease to the lower right corner. Apart from some light handling marks to the edges of the work, this work is in good condition.
Colours: Overall accurate, although the shade of cream is slightly warmer 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."