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Egon Schiele
Estimate
100,000 - 150,000 GBP
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Description
- Egon Schiele
- KAUERNDER AKT MIT HERABGEBEUGTEM KOPF UND ÜBERKREUTZTEN HÄNDEN (BENDING WOMAN WITH HEAD BOWED AND CROSSED HANDS)
- signed Egon Schiele and dated 1918 (lower centre)
- charcoal on paper
- 46 by 29.5cm., 18 1/8 by 11 5/8 in.
Provenance
Estate of the artist
Melanie Schiele Schuster
Anna Steiner, Vienna
Rudolf Leopold, Vienna
Fischer Fine Art, London
Acquired by the family of the present owner in 1973
Exhibited
London, Fischer Fine Art, Egon Schiele, 1972
Literature
Jane Kallir, Egon Schiele: The Complete Works, London, 1998, no. 2264, illustrated p. 613
Condition
Executed on cream wove paper, not laid down, hinged to the mount at the upper two corners. There is some time staining to all four edges of the sheet, not visible when framed. There is a very slight diagonal crease across the upper left corner of the sheet. There are two 1cm long repaired tears on the lower right extreme edge and one towards the left side of the upper extreme edge. Otherwise, the 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. 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."
Catalogue Note
This work is sold pursuant to a settlement agreement between the Anna Steiner heir and the current owner.