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Paul Klee
Estimate
10,000 - 15,000 GBP
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Description
- Paul Klee
- GEFÄHRLICHE TIERE (DANGEROUS ANIMALS)
- signed Klee and dated 27 (lower left); titled, dated 1927 and numbered P. 8 on the artist's mount
- pencil on paper laid down on the artist's mount
- sheet size: 26 by 50.5cm., 10 1/4 by 19 7/8 in.
- mount size: 45 by 64.5cm., 17 5/8 by 25 3/8 in.
Provenance
Curt Valentin, New York (acquired by 1951)
Private Collection, Philadelphia (acquired from the above circa 1970; sale: Sotheby's, New York, 8th November 2001, lot 216)
Purchased at the above sale by the present owner
Private Collection, Philadelphia (acquired from the above circa 1970; sale: Sotheby's, New York, 8th November 2001, lot 216)
Purchased at the above sale by the present owner
Exhibited
Chicago, Main Street Gallery, An Exhibit of Thirty Drawings by Paul Klee, 1950, no. 14
New York, Bucholz Gallery (Curt Valentin), Klee. Sixty Unknown Drawings, 1951, no. 37
New York, Bucholz Gallery (Curt Valentin), Klee. Sixty Unknown Drawings, 1951, no. 37
Literature
Will Grohmann, Paul Klee. Handzeichnungen 1921-1930, Potsdam & Berlin, 1934, no. 33
Paul Klee Stiftung (ed.), Paul Klee Catalogue Raisonné, 1927-1930, Bern, 2001, vol. V, no. 4281, illustrated p. 84
Paul Klee Stiftung (ed.), Paul Klee Catalogue Raisonné, 1927-1930, Bern, 2001, vol. V, no. 4281, illustrated p. 84
Condition
Executed on cream wove paper, not laid down, attached to the artist's mount at three points along the top edge.There are spots of discolouration at intermittent intervals along the edges of the work and a 2cm. repaired tear to the centre of the lower edge, all visible in the catalogue illustration. Apart from some time staining to the centre of the sheet and some light handling marks and surface dirt to the periphery, this work is in overall good condition.
Colours: Overall fairly accurate in the catalogue illustration.
"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.
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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."