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Egon Schiele
Estimate
60,000 - 80,000 GBP
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Description
- Egon Schiele
- MÄDCHENAKT (FEMALE NUDE)
- signed Egon Schiele and dated 1912 (towards lower right)
- pencil on paper
- 48.3 by 31.2cm., 19 by 12 1/4 in.
Provenance
Sale: Christie's, London, 13th October 1994, lot 123
Acquired by the present owner in the late 1990s
Exhibited
Vienna, Galerie Ariadne, Lagerkatalog, 1970, no. 63, illustrated in the catalogue
Literature
Jane Kallir, Egon Schiele: The Complete Works, New York, 1990, no. 1029, illustrated p. 466
Condition
Executed on cream wove paper, not laid down, attached to the mount at the top two corners. The left edge is slightly deckled with two minor areas in the lower section of the extreme left edge that have been discretely reinforced. There is a spot of infilling, possibly addressing artist's pinholes, at each of the lower left, upper left and upper right corners. Apart from a vertical crease running 1cm. from the right edge three-quarters of the length of the sheet from the top, this work is in very good condition.
Colours: the paper tone is lighter 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."