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Gustav Klimt
Estimate
12,000 - 18,000 GBP
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Description
- Gustav Klimt
- AUFRECHT STEHENDER GREIS NACH RECHTS (STANDING OLD MAN FACING TO THE RIGHT)
- pencil on paper
- 44.3 by 31.3cm., 17 3/8 by 12 1/4 in.
Provenance
Private Collection, Vienna
Acquired from the above by the present owner circa 1988
Literature
Alice Strobl, Gustav Klimt, Die Zeichnungen, Nachtrag 1878-1918, Salzburg, 1989, vol. IV, no. 3474c, illustrated p. 119
Condition
Executed on buff-coloured wover paper, not laid down, hinged to the mount towards the top two corners. All four edges are uneven. The two top corners have been strengthened on the recto and verso. There is a 1cm. circular stain towards the centre of the right edge (visible in the catalogue illustration). There is a very slight flattened crease (approx. 10cm. long) running diagonally into the man's beard and a flattened diagonal crease (approx. 3cm.) towards the upper left corner. Apart from some minor handling creases to the edges, this work is in good condition.
Colours: The paper tone is slightly warmer 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."