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EGON SCHIELE | Frauenporträt (Portrait of a Woman)
Estimate
15,000 - 20,000 GBP
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Description
- Egon Schiele
- Frauenporträt (Portrait of a Woman)
- signed Schiele (upper right); stamped with the Nachlass mark on the verso
- brown and red crayon on paper
- 53 by 34cm., 21 by 13 3/8 in.
- Executed in 1907.
Provenance
Private Collection, Tulln (acquired by 1968)
Sale: Dorotheum, London, 17th May 1989, lot 195
Acquired by the present owner in Austria in 1989
Sale: Dorotheum, London, 17th May 1989, lot 195
Acquired by the present owner in Austria in 1989
Literature
Jane Kallir, Egon Schiele: The Complete Works, London, 1998, no. 96*, illustrated p. 358
Condition
Executed on cream laid paper, not laid down and hinged to the mount in two places along the upper edge. There are artist pinholes to all four corners and the left edge is deckled. The work is lightly time-stained and there is mount staining to all four edges, not visible when framed. The window mount covers approx 10cm of the sheet at the lower edge; the left, right and lower edges have evidence of handling marks, which is not visible when framed. There is minor evidence of studio marks to the background of the composition. There are remnants of old tape to the verso. 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
The authenticity of this work has been confirmed by Jane Kallir and it has been assigned the provisional number 96 for inclusion in the digital update of her Catalogue raisonné Egon Schiele: The Complete Works.