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Gustav Klimt
Estimate
20,000 - 30,000 GBP
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Description
- Gustav Klimt
- Stehender Frauenakt nach links, die Hände an der Brust (Standing Nude turned to the Left, with Hands on her Chest)
- inscribed R and stamped with the Nachlass mark (lower right)
- black crayon on paper
- 44.8 by 31.7cm., 17 5/8 by 12 1/2 in.
Provenance
Fischer Fine Art, London
Private Collection (acquired from the above)
Private Collection, Australia (by descent from the above; sale: Christie's, London, 6th February 2015, lot 45)
Private Collection, New York
Acquired from the above by the present owner
Private Collection (acquired from the above)
Private Collection, Australia (by descent from the above; sale: Christie's, London, 6th February 2015, lot 45)
Private Collection, New York
Acquired from the above by the present owner
Literature
Alice Strobl, Gustav Klimt, Die Zeichnungen, Nachtrag 1878-1918, Salzburg, 1989, vol. IV, no. 3406, illustrated p. 97
Condition
Executed on buff wove paper, not laid down and hinged to the mount in two places along the upper edge. The lower edge is deckled and the other three edges are slightly unevenly cut. There are five pin holes along the extreme left edge and one towards the upper part of the left edge; there is a further pin hole to the upper part of the right edge. The sheet is time stained and there are scattered spots of foxing to the sheet. There are faint flattened creases throughout, not visually distracting, most notable along the upper and left edges. 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. 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."
Catalogue Note
According to Alice Strobl, Gustav Klimt’s inscription R identifies the present work as part of a group of drawings selected for Carl Reininghaus who purchased from the artist the famous Beethovenfries (today in the Secession Museum, Vienna). The present work is thought to be a preparatory study for the oils Irrlichter and Beethovenfries.