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Egon Schiele
Estimate
280,000 - 350,000 USD
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Description
- Egon Schiele
- Paar in Umarmung (Couple in Embrace) (recto) & Sich Umarmendes Paar (Embracing Couple) (verso): A double sided drawing
- Signed Egon Schiele and dated 1915 (lower center); stamped Nachlass Egon Schiele (on the verso)
- Black crayon and pencil on paper
- 19 by 12 1/2 in.
- 48.2 by 31.7 cm
Provenance
Estate of the artist
Private Collection, New York (acquired circa 1983)
Private Collection, New York (acquired circa 1983)
Exhibited
Vienna, Historisches Museum der Stadt Wien; Linz, Neue Galerie der Stadt Linz: Wolfgang-Gurlitt-Museum; Munich, Museum Villa Stuck & Hanover, Kestner-Gesellschaft, Egon Schiele: Zeichnungen und Aquarelle aus den Beständen des Historischen Museums der Stadt Wien und aus amerikanischem Privatbesitz ausgewählt von Serge Sabarsky, 1981-82, no. 91, illustrated in the catalogue
Rome, Pinacoteca Capitolina & Venice, Museo d'Arte Moderna Ca'Pesaro, Egon Schiele, 1984, no. 148, illustrated in the catalogue
Vienna, Akademie der Bildenden Künste; Milan, Accademia de Belle Arti di Brera (and travelling), Egon Schiele: Vom Schüler zum Meister: Zeichnungen und Aquarelle, 1906-1918, 1984-88, no. 84, illustrated in the catalogue
Martigny, Switzerland, Fondation Pierre Gianadda, Egon Schiele, 1986-87, no. 77, illustrated in the catalogue
Rosenheim, Städtische Galerie Rosenheim; Linz, Oberösterreichisches Landesmuseum (and travelling), Egon Schiele: 100 Zeichnungen und Aquarelle, 1988-93
Reykjavik, National Gallery of Iceland, Egon Schiele, 1996
Cesky Krumlov, Mezinárodni kulturni centrum Egona Schieleho, Egon Schiele, 1993-97 (on extended loan)
Rome, Pinacoteca Capitolina & Venice, Museo d'Arte Moderna Ca'Pesaro, Egon Schiele, 1984, no. 148, illustrated in the catalogue
Vienna, Akademie der Bildenden Künste; Milan, Accademia de Belle Arti di Brera (and travelling), Egon Schiele: Vom Schüler zum Meister: Zeichnungen und Aquarelle, 1906-1918, 1984-88, no. 84, illustrated in the catalogue
Martigny, Switzerland, Fondation Pierre Gianadda, Egon Schiele, 1986-87, no. 77, illustrated in the catalogue
Rosenheim, Städtische Galerie Rosenheim; Linz, Oberösterreichisches Landesmuseum (and travelling), Egon Schiele: 100 Zeichnungen und Aquarelle, 1988-93
Reykjavik, National Gallery of Iceland, Egon Schiele, 1996
Cesky Krumlov, Mezinárodni kulturni centrum Egona Schieleho, Egon Schiele, 1993-97 (on extended loan)
Literature
Jane Kallir, Egon Schiele: The Complete Works, Including a Biography and a Catalogue Raisonné, New York, 1990, no. D1791, illustrated p. 557 (recto); no. D1792, illustrated p. 557 (verso)
Jane Kallir, Egon Schiele: The Complete Works, Including a Biography and a Catalogue Raisonné, New York, 1998, no. D1791, illustrated p. 557 (recto); no. D1792, illustrated p. 557 (verso)
Jane Kallir, Egon Schiele: The Complete Works, Including a Biography and a Catalogue Raisonné, New York, 1998, no. D1791, illustrated p. 557 (recto); no. D1792, illustrated p. 557 (verso)
Condition
Executed on cream wove paper. Sheet is hinged to a mat at upper corners. Left edge of sheet is deckled. Artist's pinholes at all corners and a few others scattered around extreme perimeter. Some faint scattered staining and small creases around extreme perimeter, otherwise fine. Work is in very good condition.
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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.
NOTWITHSTANDING THIS REPORT OR ANY DISCUSSIONS CONCERNING CONDITION OF A LOT, ALL LOTS ARE OFFERED AND SOLD "AS IS" IN ACCORDANCE WITH THE CONDITIONS OF SALE PRINTED IN THE CATALOGUE.