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Gustav Klimt
Estimate
80,000 - 120,000 GBP
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Description
- Gustav Klimt
- STEHENDER FRAUENAKT, MIT IM RÜCKEN VERSCHRÄNKTEN ARMEN(STANDING FEMALE NUDE, ARMS CROSSED IN THE BACK)
stamped with the Nachlass mark (lower right)
- black chalk and blue crayon on paper
- 55.3 by 35cm., 21 3/4 by 13 3/4 in.
Provenance
Estate of the artist
Richard Teschner, Vienna (probably acquired from the above; until 1948)
Acquired from the estate of the above by the present owner in 1953
Exhibited
Linz, Neue Galerie, Gustav Klimt, Zeichnungen, 1978
Literature
Alice Strobl, Gustav Klimt, Die Zeichnungen 1904-1912, Salzburg, 1982, no. 1603, illustrated p. 123
Condition
Executed on cream wove paper, not laid down, hinged to the mount in the top two corners, floating in the mount. Apart from some light handling creases, this work is in good original condition.
Colours: Overall fairly accurate, although the blue is slightly stronger and the paper tone is slightly darker in the original.
"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."