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Gustav Klimt
Estimate
10,000 - 15,000 GBP
bidding is closed
Description
- Gustav Klimt
- Oberkörper einer alten Frau, die Hände an der Stirn (Old woman with her hands on her forehead)
- pencil on paper
- 45.5 by 31.7cm., 18 by 12 1/2 in.
Provenance
Georg Klimt, Vienna (the artist's brother)
Private Collection, Austria (acquired from the above in 1927)
Private Collection, Austria (by descent from the above)
Acquired from the above by the present owner circa 2007
Private Collection, Austria (acquired from the above in 1927)
Private Collection, Austria (by descent from the above)
Acquired from the above by the present owner circa 2007
Literature
Alice Strobl, Gustav Klimt, Die Zeichnungen, 1878-1903, Salzburg, 1980, vol. IV, no. 3360, illustrated p. 81
Condition
Executed on cream wove paper, not laid down and t-hinged to the backing board at the upper two corners. The left edge is deckled and the upper edge is unevenly cut. There are three creases to the lower left corner and some minor handling marks, and a further crease to the lower right corner. There is some scattered foxing to the sheet and a pin-sized spot of mould. Otherwise this work is in good overall 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. 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."