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Gustav Klimt
Estimate
100,000 - 150,000 USD
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Description
- Gustav Klimt
- Halbakt mit eingebeugten Knien (Semi-Nude Woman with Bent Knees)
- Stamped with the Nachlass stamp (lower right)
- Pencil on paper
- 22 by 14 5/8 in.
- 56 by 37.1 cm
Provenance
Private Collection, Vienna (acquired by 1984 and sold: Sotheby's, London, November 30, 1988, lot 443)
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 1912-1918, vol. III, Salzburg, 1984, no. 2279, illustrated p. 41
Condition
Executed on cream wove paper, not laid down. The sheet is fixed to the mount on the verso of the upper corners and is floating in its mount. Sheet is very lightly time darkened. Some skimming to the surface of the sheet in the lower right corner and a few very faint scattered spots of foxing, otherwise fine. This work is in excellent 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.