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Gustav Klimt
Estimate
80,000 - 120,000 USD
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Description
- Gustav Klimt
- Sitzender Halbakt von vorne, den Kopf nach links gewendet (Seated Semi-Nude Seen Head-on with Her Head Turned to the Left)
- Stamped faintly with the Nachlass stamp (lower right)
- Pencil on paper
- 22 by 14 1/2 in.
- 55.8 by 36.8 cm
Provenance
(Probably) Fritz & Grete Blaskopf, Vienna & London
Peter Spelman & Alexandra Aldham, England (by descent from the above and sold: Sotheby's, London, December 5, 1985, lot 534)
Acquired at the above sale by A. Alfred Taubman
Peter Spelman & Alexandra Aldham, England (by descent from the above and sold: Sotheby's, London, December 5, 1985, lot 534)
Acquired at the above sale by A. Alfred Taubman
Literature
Alice Strobl, Gustav Klimt, Die Zeichnungen Nachtrag 1878-1918, vol. IV, Salzburg, 1989, no. 3659, illustrated p. 179
Condition
Executed on cream wove paper not laid down. The sheet is hinged to the mat at two places on the verso of the top edge. The work is floating in its mount. There are some faint flattened creases in the lower left corner and some minor undulations to the edges of the sheet. Sheet is lightly time stained, 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.