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Egon Schiele
Estimate
60,000 - 80,000 GBP
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Description
- Egon Schiele
- BILDNIS BERTHA VON WIKTORIN (PORTRAIT OF BERTHA VON WIKTORIN)
- signed Schiele, inscribed Porträt Bertha v. Wiktorin and dated 16.VI.07 on the reverse
- oil on board
- 38.8 by 30cm., 15 1/4 by 11 3/4 in.
Provenance
Bertha Niederle-Wiktorin, Vienna (acquired directly from the artist)
Sale: Dorotheum, Vienna, 29th February 1949, lot 90
E. & A. Silberman, New York
Felix Landau Gallery, Los Angeles
Robert Q. Lewis, Los Angeles
Los Angeles County Museum of Art, Los Angeles (bequeathed by the above)
Sale: Sotheby Parke Bernet, Los Angeles, 7th-9th November, 1977, lot 444
Purchased at the above sale by the present owner
Sale: Dorotheum, Vienna, 29th February 1949, lot 90
E. & A. Silberman, New York
Felix Landau Gallery, Los Angeles
Robert Q. Lewis, Los Angeles
Los Angeles County Museum of Art, Los Angeles (bequeathed by the above)
Sale: Sotheby Parke Bernet, Los Angeles, 7th-9th November, 1977, lot 444
Purchased at the above sale by the present owner
Exhibited
Vienna, Neue Galerie, Egon Schiele: Gedächtnis-Ausstellung zum 30. Todestag, 1948, no. 1
Baden-Baden, Staatliche Kunsthalle, Aus der Zeït um 1900, 1958, no. 94
Los Angeles, Felix Landau Gallery, Egon Schiele (1890-1918): Paintings, Watercolors and Drawings, 1967, no. 6, illustrated in the catalogue
Baden-Baden, Staatliche Kunsthalle, Aus der Zeït um 1900, 1958, no. 94
Los Angeles, Felix Landau Gallery, Egon Schiele (1890-1918): Paintings, Watercolors and Drawings, 1967, no. 6, illustrated in the catalogue
Literature
Otto Nirenstein, Egon Schiele: Persönlichkeit und Werk, Vienna, 1930, no. 11
Otto Kallir, Egon Schiele, Oeuvre-katalog der Gemälde, 1966, no. 4, illustrated n.p.
Rudolf Leopold, Egon Schiele, Paintings, Watercolours, Drawings, London, 1973, no. 27, illustrated p. 523
Jane Kallir, Egon Schiele: The Complete Works, London, 1990, no. 9, illustrated p. 267
Otto Kallir, Egon Schiele, Oeuvre-katalog der Gemälde, 1966, no. 4, illustrated n.p.
Rudolf Leopold, Egon Schiele, Paintings, Watercolours, Drawings, London, 1973, no. 27, illustrated p. 523
Jane Kallir, Egon Schiele: The Complete Works, London, 1990, no. 9, illustrated p. 267
Condition
The board is stable. It is very slightly curved and there are some creases to the centre of the left and right edges. There are some minor diagonal creases to the lower left corner, and some extremely minor wear to the other corners. UV examination reveals a small spot of retouching to her nose and a possible further two small lines of retouching to the left of her ear. There is some extremely minor frame abrasion to the extreme upper and left edges. Otherwise, this work is in overall good condition.
Colours: fairly accurate in the printed catalogue, though overall slightly less pink in the oirginal.
"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."