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Egon Schiele
Estimate
180,000 - 250,000 USD
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Description
- Egon Schiele
- Sich beugendes Mädchen, von hinten & Liegende Frau (Girl bending forward, back view & Reclining woman, face down: A double sided drawing)
- Signed Egon Schiele and dated 1913 (towards lower right); stamped Nachlass Egon Schiele (on the verso)
- Pencil on paper
- 19 by 12 3/4 in.
- 48.3 by 32.4 cm
Provenance
Niederösterreichisches Landesmuseum, Vienna
Sale: Kornfeld & Klipstein, June 13-15, 1968, sale 128
Sale: Hauswedell, Hamburg, June 10, 1972, lot 2027
Private Collection, Tokyo
Sale: Kornfeld & Klipstein, June 13-15, 1968, sale 128
Sale: Hauswedell, Hamburg, June 10, 1972, lot 2027
Private Collection, Tokyo
Exhibited
London, Fischer Fine Art, Universe of Art III, 1973, no. 58, illustrated in the catalogue
Literature
Jane Kallir, Egon Schiele: The Complete Works, London, 1998, nos. 1346 & 1350, each illustrated p. 505
Condition
Executed on cream wove paper. Taped to a window mat at several places around edges on verso. Right edge is deckled. Several soft creases along left edge and one crease to right of figure's right calf. Mat stain at extreme edges. Sheet is slightly time darkened. A few minor fox marks on verso. Area of slight rubbing at center of left edge on verso, and another small spot at upper right of verso. Otherwise fine, work is in good condition.
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.
NOTWITHSTANDING THIS REPORT OR ANY DISCUSSIONS CONCERNING CONDITION OF A LOT, ALL LOTS ARE OFFERED AND SOLD "AS IS" IN ACCORDANCE WITH THE CONDITIONS OF SALE PRINTED IN THE 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.
NOTWITHSTANDING THIS REPORT OR ANY DISCUSSIONS CONCERNING CONDITION OF A LOT, ALL LOTS ARE OFFERED AND SOLD "AS IS" IN ACCORDANCE WITH THE CONDITIONS OF SALE PRINTED IN THE CATALOGUE.
Catalogue Note
Fig 1: Verso of the present work