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Gustav Klimt
Estimate
70,000 - 100,000 GBP
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Description
- Gustav Klimt
- Liegender Akt (Reclining Nude)
- stamped with the Nachlass mark (towards lower right)
- pencil on paper
- 37.1 by 57cm., 14 5/8 by 22 3/8 in.
Provenance
Rudolf Staechelin, Basel
Private Collection, Austria (acquired in the 1950s)
Thence by descent to the present owner
Private Collection, Austria (acquired in the 1950s)
Thence by descent to the present owner
Exhibited
Vienna, Galerie Würthle, 1978, no. 44
Literature
Alice Strobl, Gustav Klimt, Die Zeichnungen 1912-1918, Vienna, 1984, vol. III, no. 2416, illustrated p. 73
Condition
Executed on cream wove paper, not laid down and hinged to the mount in two places along the upper edge. The sheet is slightly time-stained with a few flattened creases in places. This 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. 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."