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Gustav Klimt
Estimate
40,000 - 50,000 EUR
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Description
- Gustav Klimt
- Liegender Akt nach links, das linke Bein aufgestellt (Reclining nude to the left, left leg bent)
- stamped with the Nachlass mark Nachlass meines Bruders Gustavs Hermine Klimt (lower left)
- pencil on paper
- 36,1 x 56,2 cm; 14 1/4 x 22 1/8 in.
crayon sur papier
Provenance
Hermine Klimt, the artist's sister
Sale: Hauswedell und Nolte, Hamburg, September 8, 1979, lot 651
Private Collection, Switzerland
Sale: Villa Grisebach, Berlin, May 30, 2008, lot 12
Antal Post de Bekessy (acquired at the above sale)
Estate of Mr. Antal Post de Bekessy, deceased in 2015
Sale: Hauswedell und Nolte, Hamburg, September 8, 1979, lot 651
Private Collection, Switzerland
Sale: Villa Grisebach, Berlin, May 30, 2008, lot 12
Antal Post de Bekessy (acquired at the above sale)
Estate of Mr. Antal Post de Bekessy, deceased in 2015
Literature
Alice Strobl, Gustav Klimt, Die Zeichnungen 1912-1918, Salzburg, 1984, vol. III, no. 2947, illustrated p. 202
Condition
Executed on cream wove paper which has been lined with Japanese paper. The work is not laid down and the lining is hinged at four places along the upper edge of the backing board. The work is presented mounted in frame. The sheet is time stained. There is a faint crease along the far left edge. There is some undulation to the paper at upper centre edge. 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."