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Egon Schiele
Estimate
50,000 - 70,000 GBP
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Description
- Egon Schiele
- SITZENDER WEIBLICHER RÜCKENAKT (SEATED FEMALE NUDE FROM BEHIND)
- signed Egon Schiele and dated 1912 (lower right)
- watercolour and pencil on paper
- 47.5 by 31.7cm., 18 3/4 by 12 1/2 in.
Provenance
Sale: Kornfeld & Klipstein, Bern, 10th June 1976, lot 906
Serge Sabarsky Gallery, New York (purchased at the above sale)
Acquired from the above by the present owner in November 1983
Serge Sabarsky Gallery, New York (purchased at the above sale)
Acquired from the above by the present owner in November 1983
Exhibited
Bern, Gutekunst & Klipstein, Egon Schiele: Bilder, Aquarelle, Zeichnungen, Graphik, 1956, no. 24, illustrated in the catalogue
Tokyo, The Seibu Museum of Art, Egon Schiele, 1979, no. 31, illustrated in the catalogue
Tokyo, The Seibu Museum of Art, Egon Schiele, 1979, no. 31, illustrated in the catalogue
Literature
Jane Kallir, Egon Schiele: The Complete Works, London, 1998, no. 1071, illustrated p. 471
Condition
Executed on cream wove paper, not laid down, T-hinged to the mount at the top two corners. The right edge is deckled. There are two 0.5cm. tears to the lower centre of the right edge. Apart from light time staining and mottled light staining to the sheet, this work is in 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."