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Gustav Klimt
Estimate
30,000 - 40,000 USD
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Description
- Gustav Klimt
- Halbakt mit gespreizten Beinen (Half nude with legs spread)
- Stamped with the signature Gustav Klimt (lower right); inscribed PHRYNE (lower left)
- Pencil on paper
- 14 3/4 by 22 3/8 in.
- 37.5 by 56.9 cm
Provenance
Christian M. Nebehay, Vienna
Acquired from the above in 1968
Literature
Alice Strobl, Gustav Klimt, die Zeichnungen, Nachtrag 1878-1918, vol. IV, Salzburg, 1989, no. 3734a, illustrated p. 207
Condition
Executed on cream wove paper. Work is affixed to mount at upper corners and at tops of left and right edges. Sheet is somewhat time darkened overall. Scattered staining and creases at edges, some scattered creases and a few spots of skinning in upper register. Half inch tear and artist's pinholes at center of right edge. Line is quite strong overall. Work is in fairly 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.