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Egon Schiele
Estimate
100,000 - 150,000 GBP
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Description
- Egon Schiele
- LIEGENDE, DEN KOPF NACH HINTEN GEBEUGT MIT GEOEFFNETER UNTERWAESCHE (RECLINING WOMAN WITH HEAD BENT BACK WITH OPEN UNDERGARMENTS)
signed Egon Schiele, dated 1918 (lower right); stamped with the Nachlass mark on the reverse
- black crayon on paper
- 29.9 by 46.5cm., 11 3/4 by 18 1/4 in.
Provenance
Sale: Galerie Wolfgang Ketterer, Munich, 28th May 1975, lot 1757
Germann Auktionshaus, 7-8th June 1985, lot 804
Professor Rudolf Leopold, Vienna
Acquired from the above by the present owner in 1985
Literature
Jane Kallir, Egon Schiele: The Complete Works, New York, 1990, no. 2426, illustrated p. 631
Condition
Executed on cream wove paper, not laid down, t-hinged to the mount at the top two corners. There are artist's pinholes to the corners. The sheet is time stained with evidence of previous mounting. There are a few watermarks, mainly towards the right edge, in the background. There are tape remnants at the verso of the upper and lower edges, due to previous mounting. Otherwise, this work is in overall 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."
Catalogue Note
'In terms of pure technical mastery, Schiele reached the height of his powers in 1917-1918. Linear perfection and painterly grace were balanced harmoniously'
Jane Kallir, Egon Schiele: Drawings and Watercolours, London, 2004, p. 448)