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Gustav Klimt
Estimate
60,000 - 80,000 USD
bidding is closed
Description
- Gustav Klimt
- Schlafendes Mädchen (Sleeping Girl)
- Stamped Gustav Klimt Nachlass (lower right)
- Pencil on paper
- 14 5/8 by 22 in.
- 37.1 by 55.8 cm
Provenance
Estate of the artist
Professor Susini, Vienna
Private Collection, Paris
Katrin Bellinger, Munich
Claire & Garrick Stephenson, New York (acquired from the above in May 1998)
Private Collection, New York
A gift from the above
Professor Susini, Vienna
Private Collection, Paris
Katrin Bellinger, Munich
Claire & Garrick Stephenson, New York (acquired from the above in May 1998)
Private Collection, New York
A gift from the above
Condition
Executed on buff-colored wove paper. The sheet is hinged to a mat at the upper corners. There are light stains to the extreme perimeter, mostly on the left and right sides. As well as some small scattered creases to the sheet. The sheet may be slightly time-darkened and the stamped signature is slightly faded. Overall the 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.
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.