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GUSTAV KLIMT | Sitzend von vorne (Studie zu Eugenia Primavesi) (Seated Figure Head-On (Study for Eugenia Primavesi))
Estimate
10,000 - 15,000 GBP
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Description
- Gustav Klimt
- Sitzend von vorne (Studie zu Eugenia Primavesi) (Seated Figure Head-On (Study for Eugenia Primavesi))
- pen and ink on paper
- 56.4 by 36.5cm., 22 1/4 by 14 3/4 in.
- Executed circa 1912-13.
Provenance
Galerie Gunzenhauser, Munich (acquired by 1970)
Sale: Dorotheum, Vienna, 17th March 1976, lot 478
Galerie Welz, Salzburg
Private Collection
Kunstverlag Wolfrum, Vienna
Private Collection, Vienna (acquired in Vienna circa 1985)
Thence by descent to the present owner
Sale: Dorotheum, Vienna, 17th March 1976, lot 478
Galerie Welz, Salzburg
Private Collection
Kunstverlag Wolfrum, Vienna
Private Collection, Vienna (acquired in Vienna circa 1985)
Thence by descent to the present owner
Exhibited
Darmstadt, Mathildenhöhe, 3. Internationale der Zeichnung: Sonderausstellung Gustav Klimt und Henri Matisse, 1970, no. 139, illustrated in the catalogue (titled Sitzende Dame)
Munich, Galerie Pabst, Katalog 7, 1974, no. 34, illustrated in the catalogue
Munich, Galerie Pabst, Katalog 7, 1974, no. 34, illustrated in the catalogue
Literature
Alice Strobl, Gustav Klimt, Die Zeichnungen 1904-1912, Vienna, 1982, no. 2142, illustrated p. 283
Condition
Executed on cream wove paper, not laid down and hinged to the mount in two places along the upper edge. The sheet is lightly time stained. There are some minor flattened creases along the right edge of the sheet as well as some tiny spots of foxing in places, predominantly to the upper left quadrant. There are some marks to the lower art of the right edge, likely from the artist's studio. The medium appears to have slightly faded.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."