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Paul Klee
Estimate
10,000 - 15,000 GBP
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Description
- Paul Klee
- STRASSEN KREUZUNG (CROSSROADS)
- signed Klee (lower left); titled and dated 1911 61 on the artist's mount
- pen and ink and ink wash on paper laid down on the artist's mount
- sheet size: 12 by 18.6cm., 4 3/4 by 7 3/8 in.
- mount size: 22.7 by 30.3cm., 8 7/8 by 11 7/8 in.
Provenance
Bifani Collection, Venice
Galleria Arte Borgogna, Milan (acquired by 1971)
Galleria del Milione, Milan
Private Collection, Milan
Acquired from the above by the present owner
Exhibited
Munich, Kunsthandlung Hans Goltz, Zweite Ausstellung der Redaktion: Der Blaue Reiter. Schwarz-Weiss, 1912, no. 113
Cologne, Städtische Ausstellungshalle am Aachenertor, Internationale Ausstellung des Sonderbundes westdeutscher Kunstfreunde und Künstler zu Cöln, 1912
Cologne, Gereonsclub, Paul Klee, 1912, no. 6
Hanover, Kestner-Gesellschaft, Paul Klee, Lyonel Feininger, 1919-20, no. 94
Munich, Galerie Neue Kunst Hans Goltz, Paul Klee, 1920, no. 278
Venice, Museo d'Arte Moderna Ca'Pesaro & Milan, Palazzo Reale, Paul Klee nelle collezioni private, 1986, no. 12, illustrated in the catalogue
Verona, Galleria d'Arte Moderna e Contemporanea di Palazzo Forti, Paul Klee, 1992, no. 43, illustrated in the catalogue
Rome, XIII Esposizione Nazionale Quadriennale d'Arte di Roma, Palazzo delle Esposizioni, Valori Plastici, 1998-99, no. 35
Saarbrücken, Saarlandmuseum, Paul Klee: Tempel / Städte / Paläste, 2006-07, no. 12, illustrated in colour in the catalogue
Cologne, Städtische Ausstellungshalle am Aachenertor, Internationale Ausstellung des Sonderbundes westdeutscher Kunstfreunde und Künstler zu Cöln, 1912
Cologne, Gereonsclub, Paul Klee, 1912, no. 6
Hanover, Kestner-Gesellschaft, Paul Klee, Lyonel Feininger, 1919-20, no. 94
Munich, Galerie Neue Kunst Hans Goltz, Paul Klee, 1920, no. 278
Venice, Museo d'Arte Moderna Ca'Pesaro & Milan, Palazzo Reale, Paul Klee nelle collezioni private, 1986, no. 12, illustrated in the catalogue
Verona, Galleria d'Arte Moderna e Contemporanea di Palazzo Forti, Paul Klee, 1992, no. 43, illustrated in the catalogue
Rome, XIII Esposizione Nazionale Quadriennale d'Arte di Roma, Palazzo delle Esposizioni, Valori Plastici, 1998-99, no. 35
Saarbrücken, Saarlandmuseum, Paul Klee: Tempel / Städte / Paläste, 2006-07, no. 12, illustrated in colour in the catalogue
Literature
Jim M. Jordan, Paul Klee and Cubism, Princeton, 1984
Jenny Anger, Modernism and the Gendering of Paul Klee, Dissertation, Brown University, 1997, illustrated
Paul Klee Stiftung (ed.), Paul Klee Catalogue Raisonné 1883-1912, Bern, 1998, vol. I, no. 656, illustrated p. 384
Jenny Anger, Modernism and the Gendering of Paul Klee, Dissertation, Brown University, 1997, illustrated
Paul Klee Stiftung (ed.), Paul Klee Catalogue Raisonné 1883-1912, Bern, 1998, vol. I, no. 656, illustrated p. 384
Condition
Executed on cream laid paper, laid down on the artist's mount, which is hinged to the overmount at the top two corners. Apart from two small spots of surface dirt towards the centre of the composition, a tiny fly spot towards the lower right corner (all visible in the catalogue illustration) and some light handling marks to the edges of the mount, this work is in very good condition.
Colours: Overall fairly accurate in the catalogue illustration.
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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. 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."