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Gustav Klimt
Estimate
90,000 - 120,000 GBP
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Description
- Gustav Klimt
- Stehender Mädchenakt nach links, die Haare mit den Händen haltend (Standing female nude turning left, holding her hair)
- signed Gustav Klimt (lower left)
- black crayon on paper
- 45.4 by 31.5cm., 18 by 12 1/2 in.
Provenance
Carl Reininghaus, Vienna (acquired directly from the artist in 1903)
August Lederer, Vienna, Györ & Hungary (acquired from the above in 1915)
Erich Lederer, Vienna, Györ & Geneva (by descent from the above, until 1985)
Private Collection (sale: Sotheby's, London, 13th June 2010, lot 118)
Wienerroither & Kohlbacher, Vienna (purchased at the above sale)
Acquired from the above by the present owner
August Lederer, Vienna, Györ & Hungary (acquired from the above in 1915)
Erich Lederer, Vienna, Györ & Geneva (by descent from the above, until 1985)
Private Collection (sale: Sotheby's, London, 13th June 2010, lot 118)
Wienerroither & Kohlbacher, Vienna (purchased at the above sale)
Acquired from the above by the present owner
Exhibited
Vienna, Albertina, Gustav Klimt 1862-1918, Zeichnungen, Gedächtnisausstellung, 1962, no. 45
Literature
Fritz Novotny & Johannes Dobai, Gustav Klimt, Salzburg, 1967, mentioned p. 327
Marian Bisanz-Prakken, Der Beethovenfries, Salzburg, 1977, illustrated p. 121
Hans H. Hofstätter, Gustav Klimt, Erotische Zeichnungen, Cologne, 1979, no. 2, illustrated pl. 1
Alice Strobl, Gustav Klimt, Die Zeichnungen 1878-1903, Salzburg, 1980, vol. I, no. 791, illustrated p. 237
Marian Bisanz-Prakken, Der Beethovenfries, Salzburg, 1977, illustrated p. 121
Hans H. Hofstätter, Gustav Klimt, Erotische Zeichnungen, Cologne, 1979, no. 2, illustrated pl. 1
Alice Strobl, Gustav Klimt, Die Zeichnungen 1878-1903, Salzburg, 1980, vol. I, no. 791, illustrated p. 237
Condition
Executed on cream wove paper. The work is not laid down but hinged at all four corners and at along the centre of the left and right edges and floating in the mount. The sheet is time stained. There are minor creases to the paper in places, especially along left edge and top right corner. The paper is slightly unevenly cut along lower edge. 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."