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Egon Schiele
Estimate
50,000 - 70,000 GBP
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Description
- Egon Schiele
- Stehende, sich die langen roten Haare kämmend, in Rückenansicht (Standing woman combing her long red hair, back view)
- signed Egon Schiele and dated 09 (lower right)
- gouache and pencil on paper
- 45.2 by 31.2cm., 17 3/4 by 12 1/4 in.
Provenance
Rudolf Staechelin'sche Familienstiftung, Basel, Inv. 291
Professor Rudolf Leopold, Vienna
Acquired from the above by the present owner in 1978
Exhibited
Vienna, Gustav Nebehay Kunsthandlung, Die Zeichnung: Egon Schiele, 1919, no. 24
Vienna, Albertina, Egon Schiele, 2005-06, no.11, illustrated in colour in the catalogue
Vienna, Albertina, Egon Schiele, 2005-06, no.11, illustrated in colour in the catalogue
Literature
Jane Kallir, Egon Schiele, The Complete Works, New York, 1980, no. 261, illustrated p. 377
Condition
Executed on fibrous laid paper, not laid down, hinged to the mount at the top two corners, floating in the mount. The upper and right edges are slightly uneaven. There is an artist's pinhole at the centre of the upper edge and some light studio dirt towards the upper right corner. There are a few very minor creases towards the lower corners. Otherwise, this work is in overall very good condition.
"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."