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Egon Schiele
Estimate
150,000 - 250,000 USD
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Description
- Egon Schiele
- Stehend Frau, Beinstudie (Standing Woman, Leg Study)
- Signed Egon Schiele and dated 1913. (lower center)
- Black crayon on paper
- 19 3/8 by 12 1/2 in.
- 49.1 by 31.9 cm
Provenance
Galerie Würthle, Vienna (by 1950)
Richard Rubinig, Vienna
Private Collection, Germany (and sold: Sotheby's, London, March 28, 1984, lot 331)
Acquired at the above sale by A. Alfred Taubman
Richard Rubinig, Vienna
Private Collection, Germany (and sold: Sotheby's, London, March 28, 1984, lot 331)
Acquired at the above sale by A. Alfred Taubman
Literature
Jane Kallir, Egon Schiele: The Complete Works, New York, 1990, no. 1345, illustrated p. 505
Jane Kallir, Egon Schiele: The Complete Works, New York, 1998, no. 1345, illustrated p. 505
Jane Kallir, Egon Schiele: The Complete Works, New York, 1998, no. 1345, illustrated p. 505
Condition
Executed on cream wove paper not laid down; the sheet is hinged to a mount on the verso of the upper corners. The edges are slightly irregular. The left edge is deckled with multiple very small tears to the extreme edge. Sheet is floating in the mount. Artist pinholes in the upper corners. Some minor time staining to the sheet and a faint flattened crease running diagonally in the lower right hand corner. Small nick to the edge of the sheet at the upper right edge. There are two small spots of restoration visible on the verso of the sheet at lower center and two repaired tears: running vertically from center lower edge and horizontally from the lower right edge towards the lower right corner. A few small spots of foxing, otherwise fine. This work is in overall 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.
Catalogue Note
Dating from 1912, Stehend Frau, Beinstudie is an elegant example of Schiele’s remarkable facility with line. It was previously suggested that the model for this work was Wally, although this cannot be confirmed. Stylistically the work appears to belong to a small group of drawings showing a model wearing the same skirt, bloomers and heeled shoes. In one of these, the face is visible and seems to share the crisp features that characterize his depictions of the woman who was both his model and muse.