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Paul Klee
Estimate
30,000 - 40,000 GBP
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Description
- Paul Klee
- FELSEN TEMPEL (ROCK-CUT TEMPLE)
signed Klee and dated 30.12.1925 (upper right); dated 1925 Z i and titled on the artist's mount
- pen and ink on paper laid down on the artist's mount
- sheet size: 16.4 by 26.9cm., 6 1/2 by 10 5/8 in.
- mount size: 24.2 by 34.6cm., 9 1/2 by 13 5/8 in.
Provenance
Private Collection, Milan
Acquired from the above by the present owner
Exhibited
Rome, Palazzo delle Esposizioni, XIII Esposizione Nazionale Quadriennale d'Arte di Roma: Valori Plastici, 1998-99, no. 37
London, The Hayward Gallery, Paul Klee: The Nature of Creation, 2001, no. 49, illustrated in the catalogue
Saarbrücken, Saarlandmuseum, Paul Klee, Tempel, Städte, Paläste, 2006-07, no. 76, illustrated in the catalogue
London, The Hayward Gallery, Paul Klee: The Nature of Creation, 2001, no. 49, illustrated in the catalogue
Saarbrücken, Saarlandmuseum, Paul Klee, Tempel, Städte, Paläste, 2006-07, no. 76, illustrated in the catalogue
Literature
Paul Klee Stiftung (ed.), Paul Klee, Catalogue Raisonné, 1923-1926, Bern, 2000, vol. IV, no. 3933, illustrated p. 394
Condition
Executed on buff-coloured wove paper, laid down on the artist's mount, T-hinged to the mount at two points on the top edge. The right edge is deckled. There is a 1cm. sq. region of pinhead-sized spots of staining towards the centre of the left edge and a few further pinhead-sized spots of staining to the rest of the sheet. Apart from a small 1.5cm. horizontal surface scratch to the upper right of the centre of the sheet, this work is in 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."