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GUSTAV KLIMT | Studie für das Bildnis Adele Bloch Bauer I, Stehend nach links im Dreiviertelprofil (Study for 'Portrait of Adele Bloch Bauer I, Standing to the Left in Three-Quarters Profile')
Estimate
35,000 - 45,000 GBP
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Description
- Gustav Klimt
- Studie für das Bildnis Adele Bloch Bauer I, Stehend nach links im Dreiviertelprofil (Study for 'Portrait of Adele Bloch Bauer I, Standing to the Left in Three-Quarters Profile')
- black crayon on paper
- 46 by 32cm., 18 1/8 by 12 1/2 in.
- Executed in 1903-04.
Provenance
Baroness Luise Gattin, Canada (née Bloch-Bauer, the sitter's niece; sale: Kornfeld & Klipstein, Bern, 9th June 1966, lot 121)
L'Art Ancien, Zurich (purchased at the above sale)
Christian M. Nebehay, Vienna (acquired from the above)
L'Art Ancien, Zurich (returned from the above in 1966)
HRH Prince Sadruddin Aga Khan (acquired from the above)
Private Collection (sale: Koller, Zurich, 20th May 1992, lot 5015)
Private Collection, Austria (purchased at the above sale)
Thence by descent to the present owner
L'Art Ancien, Zurich (purchased at the above sale)
Christian M. Nebehay, Vienna (acquired from the above)
L'Art Ancien, Zurich (returned from the above in 1966)
HRH Prince Sadruddin Aga Khan (acquired from the above)
Private Collection (sale: Koller, Zurich, 20th May 1992, lot 5015)
Private Collection, Austria (purchased at the above sale)
Thence by descent to the present owner
Literature
Christian M. Nebehay, Gustav Klimt-Dokumentation, Vienna, 1969, no. 514, illustrated p. 48
Alice Strobl, Gustav Klimt, Die Zeichnungen 1878-1903, Salzburg, 1980, vol. I, no. 1109, illustrated p. 312
Alice Strobl, Gustav Klimt, Die Zeichnungen 1878-1903, Salzburg, 1980, vol. I, no. 1109, illustrated p. 312
Condition
Executed on buff wove paper, not laid down. The sheet is affixed to the mount on the verso to the upper corners. The sheet is lightly time-stained and there is a faint window mount stain along the extreme edges, not visible when framed. The lower and right edges are unevenly cut. There are scattered spots of foxing. There is some light creasing to the sheet, notably to the lower left quadrant and at the centre of the lower edge. This work is in good overall 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."