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GUSTAV KLIMT | Halbakt, die rechte Hand auf die Schulter gelegt (Nude with Right Hand on Shoulder)
Estimate
20,000 - 30,000 GBP
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Description
- Gustav Klimt
- Halbakt, die rechte Hand auf die Schulter gelegt (Nude with Right Hand on Shoulder)
- pencil on paper
- 56.8 by 37cm., 22 1/4 by 14 1/2 in.
- Drawn circa 1914-15.
Provenance
Christian M. Nebehay, Vienna
Dr Istvan Schlégl, Zurich
Private Collection, Switzerland (acquired from the above in 1971)
Thence by descent to the present owner
Dr Istvan Schlégl, Zurich
Private Collection, Switzerland (acquired from the above in 1971)
Thence by descent to the present owner
Literature
Alice Strobl, Gustav Klimt. Die Zeichnungen 1912-1918, Salzburg, 1984, vol. III, no. 2411, illustrated p. 73
Condition
Executed on cream wove paper, not laid down and attached to the mount at two places along the upper edge. There are remnants of tape to the upper edge of the verso. The sheet is slightly time-stained. There is a diagonal flattened crease running from the centre of the right edge to the right part of the upper edge (approx. 23cm long) and some further small flattened creases across the composition. There are some spots of foxing in places. 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."