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Gustav Klimt
Estimate
18,000 - 25,000 GBP
bidding is closed
Description
- Gustav Klimt
- GEWANDFIGUR VON VORNE, KOPFSTUDIE IM GEWAND (CLAD FIGURE FRONTAL VIEW, HEAD STUDY)
signed G. K. (lower right)
- pencil on paper
- 46 by 33cm., 18 1/8 by 13in.
Provenance
Erich Lederer, Geneva
The Picadilly Gallery, London
Acquired from the above by the family of the present owner in 1973.
Exhibited
London, The Picadilly Gallery & New York, Spencer A. Samuels & Company Ltd., Gustav Klimt, 1973-74, no. 16, illustrated in the catalogue
Literature
Alice Strobl, Gustav Klimt, Die Zeichnungen 1878-1903, Salzburg, 1980, vol. I, no. 752, illustrated p. 231
Condition
Executed on cream wove paper, not laid down, attached to the mount at all four corners. The left edge is uneven. There is some light mount staining to the edges, not visible when framed. There is a small paper loss with a repaired tear towards the bottom left corner, not visible when framed. There is an unobtrusive crease running all along the extreme left edge, not visible when framed. There are a very few minor pinpoint stains to the sheet. Otherwise, the work is in overall good condition.
Colours: Fairly accurate in the printed catalogue, although the paper tone is slightly brighter and the pencil lines are blacker 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."