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GUSTAV KLIMT | Liebespaar nach rechts liegend (Lovers Lying Towards the Right)
Estimate
40,000 - 60,000 GBP
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Description
- Gustav Klimt
- Liebespaar nach rechts liegend (Lovers Lying Towards the Right)
- pencil on paper
- 37.2 by 56.5cm., 14 5/8 by 22 1/4in.
- Drawn in 1904-05.
Provenance
Gallery Fischer, London
Private Collection, Austria (purchased from the above in 1992)
Thence by descent to the present owner
Private Collection, Austria (purchased from the above in 1992)
Thence by descent to the present owner
Exhibited
Salzburg, Museum der Moderne, Die Sinnliche Linie, 2005, no. 89
Literature
Alice Strobl, Gustav Klimt, Die Zeichnungen 1904-1912, Salzburg, 1982, vol. II, no. 1725, illustrated p. 166
Condition
Executed on cream wove paper, not laid down. The sheet is affixed to the mount on the verso of the upper corners. The sheet is lightly time-stained and there is evidence of handling marks, notably in each of the four corners. There is one small spot of foxing in the upper right quadrant and a small area of rubbing to the lower centre of the sheet. The 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."