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Gustav Klimt
Estimate
45,000 - 65,000 GBP
bidding is closed
Description
- Gustav Klimt
- Stehender Akt in halber Drehung nach rechts (Standing nude turned to the right)
- signed Gustav Klimt (lower left)
- pencil on paper
- 56 by 37.2cm., 22 by 14⅝in.
Provenance
Josi Guggenheim, Zürich
Galerie Patrick-Fröhlich, Bern & Zurich (acquired from the above)
Private Collection, Austria
Acquired from the above by the present owner
Galerie Patrick-Fröhlich, Bern & Zurich (acquired from the above)
Private Collection, Austria
Acquired from the above by the present owner
Literature
Alice Strobl, Gustav Klimt, Die Zeichnungen, Nachtrag 1878-1918, Salzburg, 1989, vol. IV, no. 3581a, illustrated p. 157
Condition
Executed on cream wove paper, not laid down, attached to the mount intermittently along all four edges, and floating in the overmount. There are a few very minor foxing marks in the lower half. The sheet is slightly time-stained. Otherwise, this work is in 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."