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Gustav Klimt
Estimate
30,000 - 50,000 GBP
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Description
- Gustav Klimt
- Zusammengekauert sitzender Halbakt nach rechts (Huddled half female nude towards the right)
- stamped with the Nachlass mark (lower right)
- pen and ink on paper
- 56.5 by 37.2cm., 22 1/4 by 14 5/8 in.
Provenance
Collection Reinhold Hofstätter, Vienna
Sale: im Kinsky, Vienna, 2nd December 2008, lot 34
Purchased at the above sale by the present owner
Sale: im Kinsky, Vienna, 2nd December 2008, lot 34
Purchased at the above sale by the present owner
Literature
Alice Strobl, Gustav Klimt, Die Zeichnungen 1904-1912, Salzburg, 1982, vol. II, no. 1835, illustrated p. 205
Condition
Executed on cream wove paper, not laid down, hinged at the top edge in two places and along the top left corner. Work is mounted in frame. There is adhesive tape attached to reverse of work at the lower centre edge due to previous mounting. The sheet is time stained and there is a small area of staining to the lower right edge. There are a couple of faint old foxing marks and minor scuff marks to the background. Overall 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. 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."