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Gustav Klimt
Estimate
40,000 - 60,000 GBP
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Description
- Gustav Klimt
- STUDIE FÜR DIE VORDERE FIGUR IN FREUNDINNEN II (STUDY OF THE FRONT FIGURE FOR FREUNDINNEN II)
- inscribed Hermine Klimt and Nachlass meines Bruders Gustav by the artist's sister (lower left)
- pencil on paper
- 50 by 32.3cm., 19 5/8 by 12 5/8 in.
Provenance
Private Collection, Berlin
Sale: Villa Grisebach, 31st May 2008, lot 117
Purchased at the above sale by the present owner
Sale: Villa Grisebach, 31st May 2008, lot 117
Purchased at the above sale by the present owner
Condition
Executed on cream wove paper, not laid down, attached to the mount at all four corners and at the centre of the left and right edges, floating in the mount. There are two tiny scratches with associated discolouration towards the upper left and upper right corner. Apart from some minor flattened creases, mainly to the upper right quadrant, some very light time staining to the extreme lower and right edges, probably due to previous mounting, and some slight undulation to the sheet, this work is in very good condition.
Colours: The paper tone is much warmer and lighter in the original than in the printed 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."
"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."
Catalogue Note
Fig. 1, Gustav Klimt, Freundinnen II, 1916-17, oil on canvas, work now destroyed