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Gustav Klimt
Estimate
25,000 - 35,000 GBP
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Description
- Gustav Klimt
- Akt eines Greises mit vorgehaltenen Händen (Old male nude with clasped hands)
- stamped with the Nachlass mark (lower right)
- black crayon on paper
- 45.2 by 31.8cm., 17 3/4 by 12 1/2 in.
Provenance
Klimt Succession, Vienna
August Lederer, Vienna
Erich Lederer, Geneva
Sale: Phillip's, New York, 4th November 2002, lot 6
Purchased at the above sale by the late owner
August Lederer, Vienna
Erich Lederer, Geneva
Sale: Phillip's, New York, 4th November 2002, lot 6
Purchased at the above sale by the late owner
Exhibited
Essen, Museum Folkwang, Gustav Klimt, Zeichnungen aus Albertina-und Privatbesitz, 1976, no. 16, illustrated in the catalogue (titled Stehender Mann von vorne, den Kopf in die Hände gestützt)
Literature
Alice Strobl, Gustav Klimt, die Zeichnungen, 1878-1903, Salzburg, 1980, vol. I, no. 476, illustrated p. 155
Gottfried Fliedl, Gustav Klimt, 1862-1918, Die Welt in weiblicher Gestalt, Cologne, 1989, illustrated p. 81
Tobias Natter, Gustav Klimt. Tout l'œuvre peint, Cologne, 2012, no. 75, illustrated in colour p. 432 (titled as Study for an old man for Philosophy and dated 1898-1899)
Gottfried Fliedl, Gustav Klimt, 1862-1918, Die Welt in weiblicher Gestalt, Cologne, 1989, illustrated p. 81
Tobias Natter, Gustav Klimt. Tout l'œuvre peint, Cologne, 2012, no. 75, illustrated in colour p. 432 (titled as Study for an old man for Philosophy and dated 1898-1899)
Condition
Executed on cream wove paper, not laid down and taped to the mount along the upper left and right corners, centre of the left and right edges and lower left corner. The left edge is unevenly cut and the lower edge is slightly deckled. The sheet is time stained and there are a few darken spots in places. The are a few fine flattened creases to the lower right corner and a minor one to the upper right corner, there is a small tear towards the lower right corner, one towards the centre of the left edge and a repaired tear above it. There are a few spots of foxing, otherwise this work is in overall good condition.
The paper tone is warmer and the lines thicker and greyer in the original.
"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."