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Egon Schiele
Estimate
60,000 - 80,000 USD
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Description
- Egon Schiele
- Schlafende (Melanie Schiele) (Sleeping Woman (Melanie Schiele))
- Stamped Nachlass Egon Schiele and inscribed and dated 1909 by Rudolph Leopold (on the verso)
- Colored pencil and charcoal on paper
- 12 1/4 by 8 3/8 in.
- 31.1 by 21.3 cm
Provenance
Estate of the artist
Melanie Schiele-Schuster, Vienna (until at least 1963)
Private Collection, New York (acquired circa 1983)
Melanie Schiele-Schuster, Vienna (until at least 1963)
Private Collection, New York (acquired circa 1983)
Exhibited
Rome, Pinacoteca Capitolina & Venice, Museo d'Arte Moderna Ca'Pesaro, Egon Schiele, 1984, no. 48, illustrated in color 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. 17
Martigny, Switzerland, Fondation Pierre Gianadda, Egon Schiele, 1986-87, no. 15
Florence, Palazzo Strozzi, Egon Schiele: Disegni e Acquarelli, 1988
Rosenheim, Städtische Galerie Rosenheim & Herford, Herforder Kunstverein im Daniel-Pöppelmann-Haus, Egon Schiele: 100 Zeichnungen und Aquarelle, 1988
Reykjavik, National Gallery of Iceland, Egon Schiele, 1996
Cesky Krumlov, Mezinárodni kulturni centrum Egona Schieleho, Egon Schiele, 1993-97 (on extended loan)
New York, Neue Galerie, Egon Schiele: The Ronald S. Lauder and Serge Sabarsky Collections, 2005-06, no. D16, illustrated in color 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. 17
Martigny, Switzerland, Fondation Pierre Gianadda, Egon Schiele, 1986-87, no. 15
Florence, Palazzo Strozzi, Egon Schiele: Disegni e Acquarelli, 1988
Rosenheim, Städtische Galerie Rosenheim & Herford, Herforder Kunstverein im Daniel-Pöppelmann-Haus, Egon Schiele: 100 Zeichnungen und Aquarelle, 1988
Reykjavik, National Gallery of Iceland, Egon Schiele, 1996
Cesky Krumlov, Mezinárodni kulturni centrum Egona Schieleho, Egon Schiele, 1993-97 (on extended loan)
New York, Neue Galerie, Egon Schiele: The Ronald S. Lauder and Serge Sabarsky Collections, 2005-06, no. D16, illustrated in color in the catalogue
Literature
Jane Kallir, Egon Schiele: The Complete Works, Including a Biography and a Catalogue Raisonné, New York, 1998, no. D187, illustrated p. 369
Condition
Executed on cream wove paper. Hinged to mat at upper corners on verso. Artist's pinholes at upper corners. Small soft creases at upper corners, with 1 inch soft crease across upper right corner. Some scattered creases along extreme perimeter. Scatter flecks in sheet appear to be inherent. Overall 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.