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Gustav Klimt
Estimate
30,000 - 40,000 EUR
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Description
- Gustav Klimt
- Brustbild einer Frau nach rechts (Bust portrait of a woman to the right)
- signed Gustav Klimt (lower right)
- pencil on paper
- 56 x 36,4 cm; 22 x 14 1/4 in.
crayon sur papier
Provenance
Private Collection, United States
Private Collection, Vienna
Sale: Dorotheum, Vienna, November 25, 2008, lot 1
Antal Post de Bekessy (acquired at the above sale)
Estate of Mr. Antal Post de Bekessy, deceased in 2015
Private Collection, Vienna
Sale: Dorotheum, Vienna, November 25, 2008, lot 1
Antal Post de Bekessy (acquired at the above sale)
Estate of Mr. Antal Post de Bekessy, deceased in 2015
Exhibited
Vienna, Historisches Museum der Stadt (& travelling in Germany), Gustav Klimt, Zeichnungen aus amerikanischem Privatbesitz, 1984-1985, no. 86, illustrated in the catalogue
Literature
Alice Strobl, Gustav Klimt, Die Zeichnungen 1912-1918, Salzburg, 1984, vol. III, no. 2288, illustrated p. 43
Serge Sabarsky, Gustav Klimt, 100 Zeichnungen, Stuttgart, 1990, no. 54, illustrated in colour n.p.
Serge Sabarsky, Gustav Klimt, 100 Zeichnungen, Stuttgart, 1990, no. 54, illustrated in colour n.p.
Condition
Executed on cream wove paper, not laid down and floating in the mount, attached at all corners with transparent framer's corners. The sheet is time stained and is slighty undulating. There are minor and faint foxing marks mostly to the centre of the sheet. There are some minor nicks to the upper and lower edges and some minor creasing to the lower left corner. This work is in overall good condition.
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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."