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Ferdinand Hodler 1853-1918
Estimate
6,000 - 8,000 CHF
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Description
- Ferdinand Hodler
- STUDIE ZUM BILDNIS 'ITALIENERIN' (GIULIA LEONARDI) STUDY FOR 'ITALIAN WOMAN' (GIULIA LEONARDI)
Bleistift auf Papier (recto), Abklatsch in ockerfarbener Ölfarbe (verso)
- 50 x 40 cm
Condition
Paper slightly darker, browned and creased
Pinhole on the upper margin in the middle
Paper irregular cut, Measurements: 44,5 x 30,5 cm (irregular)
Backside: rip-off in ochre gouache on paper (Watersign P. M. Fabriano)
White spot on the right margin (upper third part) as visible in the catalogue illustration
Paper mounted on passeparout (only along the upper margin)
Traces of adhesive tape in all corners on the backside
"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."
Catalogue Note
Das Bildnis der Tänzerin Giulia Leonardi schuf Ferdinand Hodler als Vorstudie für sein Bildnis einer Italienerin von 1910. Schwungvoll bannte der Künstler die Haarpracht und die Züge der jungen Frau auf Papier. Zur Erfassung des ausdrucksvollen Gesichts benutzte Hodler die althergebrachte Technik der Dürer-Scheibe, welche ihr Namen dem berühmten deutschen Künstler aus dem 16. Jahrhundert verdankt. Dieses Verfahren ermöglicht es, die Konturen des Modells direkt auf das Papier zu pausieren; so sind auf der Rückseite des Blattes noch Gouache-Spuren sichtbar, die auf die Verwendung dieser speziellen Zeichentechnik hinweisen.