Gustav Klimt Lot n° 105

Gustav Klimt Two studies of a sleeping child 1900-1907 Black chalk on brownish, imitation Japanese paper. 45.5 x 31.5 cm. Framed under glass in a removable frame. Numbered "6 1396" in pencil lower right and inscribed 'Von Gustav Klimt gezeichnet (Medizin) Georg Klimt' in pencil verso. - With faint handling creases, insignificant traces of handling and a crease to upper right margin. Strobl, supplement 3363 (here "Universitätsbilder") Provenance Formerly G. Klimt; Christie's, Impressionist/Modern Art, auction 5063, February 11, 2011, lot 92; Collection Udo Apfelbaum; Private property Bavaria The drawing was created in preparation for the painting "Fakultätsbild Philosophie" (cf. Novotny-Dobai 105). In addition: Alice Strobl, The Drawings, Supplement 1878 to 1918, Salzburg 1989