- 85
Oskar Kokoschka 1886-1980
Estimate
8,000 - 12,000 USD
Log in to view results
bidding is closed
Description
- Oskar Kokoschka
- The Flight into Egypt
- Signed with the artist's initials OK (lower right)
- Pencil and crayon on brown paper
- Sheet: 13 1/2 by 17 3/4 in.
- 34.3 by 4.1 cm.
- Executed in 1917.
Provenance
Marlborough Fine Art Ltd., London
Margretta Austin Jamieson, London (acquired from the above circa 1965)
Thence by descent
Condition
Sheet is in generally good condition. Soft rippling to sheet. Top and bottom edges are unevenly scissor-cut. 3 small repairs; 2 small repairs at bottom edge, another at left edge. Small tear lower left. Old tape remnants appear in the corners and at the upper top edge, all verso. There is a horizontal flattened crease parallel to the bottom edge approximately a 1/4 in. from the bottom edge. Other more faint scattered creases and handling marks. A few tiny scattered dark stains.
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.
NOTWITHSTANDING THIS REPORT OR ANY DISCUSSIONS CONCERNING CONDITION OF A LOT, ALL LOTS ARE OFFERED AND SOLD "AS IS" IN ACCORDANCE WITH THE CONDITIONS OF SALE PRINTED IN THE 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.
NOTWITHSTANDING THIS REPORT OR ANY DISCUSSIONS CONCERNING CONDITION OF A LOT, ALL LOTS ARE OFFERED AND SOLD "AS IS" IN ACCORDANCE WITH THE CONDITIONS OF SALE PRINTED IN THE CATALOGUE.
Catalogue Note
This work will be included in the forthcoming second volume of the catalogue raisonné of drawings being prepared by Dr. Alfred Weidinger.