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Gustav Klimt
Estimate
18,000 - 25,000 GBP
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Description
- Gustav Klimt
- SITZENDE VON VORNE, MIT AUFGESTÜTZTEM KINN (SEATED WOMAN FRONTAL VIEW, CHIN RESTING)
stamped with the Nachlass mark and the Sammlung R. Zimpel collector's stamp on the reverse
- pencil on paper
- 57 by 37cm., 22 1/2 by 14 5/8 in.
Provenance
Rudolf Zimpel, Vienna (the artist's nephew)
Acquired from the above by the family of the present owner
Acquired from the above by the family of the present owner
Exhibited
Vienna, Christian M. Nebehay GmbH, Katalog VI, Gustav Klimt, eine Nachlese, 70 bedeutende Zeichnungen, 1963, no. 54, illustrated in the catalogue
Vienna, Christian M. Nebehay GmbH, Katalog XI, Gustav Klimt, 56 Zeichnungen, 1967, no. 51, illustrated in the catalogue
Darmstadt, Mathildenhöhe, 3. Internationale der Zeichnung, Sonderausstellung Gustav Klimt und Henri Matisse, 1970, no. 141, illustrated in colour in the catalogue
Brussels, Palais des Beaux-Arts, Klimt - Schiele - Kokoschka, 1981, no. 37, illustrated in the catalogue
Vienna, Christian M. Nebehay GmbH, Katalog XI, Gustav Klimt, 56 Zeichnungen, 1967, no. 51, illustrated in the catalogue
Darmstadt, Mathildenhöhe, 3. Internationale der Zeichnung, Sonderausstellung Gustav Klimt und Henri Matisse, 1970, no. 141, illustrated in colour in the catalogue
Brussels, Palais des Beaux-Arts, Klimt - Schiele - Kokoschka, 1981, no. 37, illustrated in the catalogue
Literature
Fritz Novotny & Johannes Dobai, Gustav Klimt, Salzburg, 1967, mentioned p. 363
Alice Strobl, Gustav Klimt, Die Zeichnungen, 1912-1918, Salzburg, 1984, vol. III, no. 2526, illustrated p. 103
Christian M. Nebehay, Gustav Klimt. From Drawing to Painting, Vienna, 1994, no. 256, illustrated in colour p. 217
Rainer Metzger, Gustav Klimt, Drawings & Watercolours, London, 2005, no. 244, illustrated in colour p. 317
Alice Strobl, Gustav Klimt, Die Zeichnungen, 1912-1918, Salzburg, 1984, vol. III, no. 2526, illustrated p. 103
Christian M. Nebehay, Gustav Klimt. From Drawing to Painting, Vienna, 1994, no. 256, illustrated in colour p. 217
Rainer Metzger, Gustav Klimt, Drawings & Watercolours, London, 2005, no. 244, illustrated in colour p. 317
Condition
Executed on buff-coloured wove paper, not laid down. Apart from a 3cm. flattened crease running across the upper left corner, this work is in very good condition.
Colours: There is much more yellow in the paper tone and the pencil lines are stronger.
"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."