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Lot 190
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Egon Schiele

Estimate
3,000 - 4,000 USD
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Description

  • Egon Schiele
  • Männliches Bildnis (K. 3)
  • etching
  • 123 by 165 mm 4 7/8 by 6 1/2 in
  • sheet 175 by 220 mm 6 7/8 by 8 5/8 in
Drypoint printed in greyish black, 1914, one of only a few impressions before steel-facing and still with Robert Pilippi's Oriental Man Standing on the left, on heavy wove paper with a heliogravure print on the verso, framed

Provenance

Ex coll. Heinrich Schwarz (Lugt 1372)

Condition

The print is in good condition, on a trimmed sheet which is consistent with the characteristics of a proof impression. The margins with stray printer's ink and surface soiling. There is a vertical pencil mark through the image, indicating where the plate would eventually be split.
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.
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Catalogue Note

Schiele's print - Männliches Bildnis - was later separated from Phillippi's print and printed in an edition of 80 for the portfolio Das Graphische Werk von Egon Schiele, 1922