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Klimt, Gustav
Estimate
2,000 - 3,000 GBP
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Description
- Gustav Klimt
- Autograph letter on a postcard, signed and inscribed to Emilie Flöge ("Gustav"), in pencil
- paper
reporting that he spent all Friday at the exhibition in Munich and went to the theatre in the evening, complaining about the gloomy and rainy weather and assuring her that he will most probably arrive in the country on Monday ("Freitag. Heute trüb...tagsüber Austellung...Ankunft am Land höchst wahrscheinlich Montag"),
2 pages, oblong 8vo, on a Wiener Werkstätte postcard (no.167: "Kaiser-Huldigungs-Festzug 1908"), "Freitag", [Munich, 10 July 1908] (postmark)
2 pages, oblong 8vo, on a Wiener Werkstätte postcard (no.167: "Kaiser-Huldigungs-Festzug 1908"), "Freitag", [Munich, 10 July 1908] (postmark)
Literature
Wolfgang Fischer, Gustav Klimt und Emilie Flöge, Genie und Talent, Freundschaft und Besessenheit (1987), no.109 (p.173)
Condition
Condition is described in the main body of the cataloguing, where appropriate
"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 is a characteristic telegraphic letter by Klimt to his life-long companion and muse Emilie Flöge (1874-1953), written on an attractive postcard produced by Wiener Werkstätte, designed by Remigius Geyling (1878-1974) in 1908.