LOT DETAILS
Materials:
Pencil on paper
Measurements:
Condition:
Executed on cream wove paper. The sheet is t-hinged at three places along the upper edge of its verso. Inscribed extensively by another hand on the verso, including the artist name and title. The sheet is lightly time stained. Scattered marks of foxing throughout. There are flattened creases to all four corners. There is a single spot of skinning to the center of the top edge. There is a small nick to the top half of the left edge. This work is in 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.
Literature:
Alice Strobl, ; Gustav Klimt: Die Zeichnungen, 1912-1918, vol. III, Salzburg, 1984, no. 2450, illustrated p. 81
Provenance:
Galerie Ariadne, Vienna; <br>Friedrich Grohe, Echandens; <br>Sale: Dorotheum, Vienna, May 19, 1953, lot 240; <br>Private Collection (and sold: Dorotheum, Vienna, June 15-18, 1971, lot 295); <br>Sale: Galerie Wolfgang Ketterer, Munich, May 27, 1975, lot 925; <br>Galerie Welz, Salzburg; <br>Private Collection, Austria (acquired from the above and sold: Christie's, London, February 10, 2011, lot 234); <br>Acquired at the above sale