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Rudolph Zimpel, Vienna
Sale: Christie's, London, October 27, 2005, lot 25
Private collection (and sold: Christie's, New York, November 7, 2007, lot 200)
Private collection (and sold: Christie's, London, February 3, 2010, lot 240)
Acquired at the above sale by the present owner

Vienna, Christian M. Nebehay, Gustav Klimt, 1962, no. 25a
Salzburg, Galerie Welz, 1964, no. 17

Alice Strobl, Gustav Klimt, Die Zeichnungen 1878-1903, Salzburg, 1980, vol. I, no. 508, illustrated p. 163

Executed on cream wove paper, not laid down, affixed to the mount at all four corners and at the centre of the right and left edges, and floating in its mount. All four edges are deckled with associated minor nicks. The sheet is slightly undulating. There is a pinhole at the upper left corner. There are a few flattened creases in places, notably along the extreme edges. The sheet is light stained with a few scattered dots of foxing. 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."

The present drawing is a study for Klimt's Portrait of Rose von Rosthorn-Friedmann, 1900-01.