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Gustav Klimt
Estimate
80,000 - 120,000 USD
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Description
- Gustav Klimt
- Aufgestützt liegender Akt (Reclining Nude, Resting on One Elbow)
- Signed Gustav Klimt (lower right)
- Pencil on paper
- 14 1/2 by 22 1/4 in.
- 36.8 by 56.6 cm
Provenance
Peter Spelman & Alexandra Aldham, England (and sold: Sotheby's London, December 5, 1985, lot 539)
Acquired at the above sale by A. Alfred Taubman
Acquired at the above sale by A. Alfred Taubman
Literature
Alice Strobl, Gustav Klimt, Die Zeichnungen Nachtrag 1878-1918, vol. IV, Salzburg, 1989, no. 3678, illustrated p. 185
Condition
Executed on cream wove paper not laid down, floating in the mount. Sheet is hinged to the mount on the verso of the upper corners. Sheet is very slightly time stained. A few faint spots of foxing, scattered mostly in the lower center, otherwise fine. This work is in very 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.