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Paul Klee 1879-1940
Estimate
15,000 - 20,000 USD
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Description
- Paul Klee
- Die Zeichnung mit dem X Fehler; Die Zeichnung ohne Fehle: Two drawings
- the first signed Kl. (lower right) and dated 1922 9/12 (upper right), titled, dated again and inscribed 98 (on the mount); the second signed Klee (lower right) and dated 1922 9/12 (upper right), titled, dated again and numbered 99 (on the mount)
- the first: ink on paper laid on board; the second: ink and gouache on paper laid on board
- the first: 9 3/4 by 12 3/4 in. (24.7 by 32.3 cm.); the second 13 by 10 in. (33 by 25.3 cm.)
Provenance
Werner Allenbach, Bern until 1958
Berggruen & Cie., Paris, acquired from the above, 1958
James Wise, Switzerland and New York, circa 1958-60
World House Galleries Corp., New York
G. B. Weisman, Connecticut, acquired from the above, March, 1960
By descent to the previous owner
Acquired from the above by the present owner
Berggruen & Cie., Paris, acquired from the above, 1958
James Wise, Switzerland and New York, circa 1958-60
World House Galleries Corp., New York
G. B. Weisman, Connecticut, acquired from the above, March, 1960
By descent to the previous owner
Acquired from the above by the present owner
Exhibited
the first: Berlin, Nationalgalerie, Paul Klee, February, 1923
both: Hamilton, New York, Colgate University Art Galleries; Waterville, Maine, Colby College Art Galleries; New York, World House Galleries; Houston Museum of Fine Arts, January-April 1960, nos. 7, 8
both: Hamilton, New York, Colgate University Art Galleries; Waterville, Maine, Colby College Art Galleries; New York, World House Galleries; Houston Museum of Fine Arts, January-April 1960, nos. 7, 8
Literature
Will Grohmann, Paul Klee Handzeichnungen, 1921-1930, Potsdam/Berlin, 1934, nos. 20, 21
The Paul Kee Collection, Museum of Fine Arts, Bern, Paul Klee, Catalogue Raisonné, vol. III, New York, 1999, nos. 2922, 2923, p. 418, illustrated
The Paul Kee Collection, Museum of Fine Arts, Bern, Paul Klee, Catalogue Raisonné, vol. III, New York, 1999, nos. 2922, 2923, p. 418, illustrated
Condition
sheet toned, ink faded, signature to second nearly indistinct
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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.