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Gustav Klimt
Estimate
30,000 - 40,000 USD
bidding is closed
Description
- Gustav Klimt
- Sitzender akt (seated nude)
- Stamped Gustav Klimt Nachlass (lower left)
- Pencil on paper
- 22 by 14 1/2 in.
- 55.9 by 36.8 cm
Provenance
Sale: Sotheby Park-Bernet, New York, May 31, 1972, lot 29
Acquired at the above sale
Acquired at the above sale
Exhibited
Vienna, Christian M. Nebehay, Gustav Klimt, 56 Zeichnungen, 1967, no. 31, illustrated in the catalogue
Literature
Alice Strobl, Gustav Klimt, Die Zeichnungen, 1904-1912, vol. II, Salzburg, 1982, no. 2043, illustrated p. 257
Condition
Executed on cream wove paper. There are a few vertical creases in the sheet in the upper right quadrant and a very faint mat stain along the extreme perimeter. There is one small scuff 4 inches above the signature and another one just below it. There are remnants of tape on the verso at upper corners and the center and bottom of the left edge. Otherwise the work is in 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.
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.
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.