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Paul Klee
Estimate
60,000 - 80,000 USD
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Description
- Paul Klee
- GEIST DES GEWOLBES (SPIRIT OF THE VAULT)
- Signed Klee (upper left)
- Pen and ink and ink wash on paper
- 8 1/8 by 12 7/8 in.
- 20.7 by 32.6 cm
Provenance
Daniel-Henry Kahnweiler, Paris (acquired in 1934)
Einstein/Mayor Gallery, London
Charles E. Slatkin Galleries, New York (until 1959)
Hans Neumann, Caracas
Sale: New York, Christie's, November 15, 1990, lot 156
Private Collection, France
Exhibited
Hartford, Wadsworth Atheneum, Paul Klee, 1936, no. 49
London, London Gallery, Paul Klee, 1939, no. 9
Pasadena Art Museum; San Francisco Museum of Art (travelling exhibition), Paul Klee 1879-1940. A Retrospective Exhibition, 1967-68, no. 132
Literature
Max Huggler, Paul Klee. Die Malerei als, Blick in den Kosmos, Frauenfeld / Stuttgart, 1969, p. 131f
Paul Klee Stiftung, ed., Paul Klee Catalogue raisonné 1931-1933, vol. VI, Bern, 2002, no. 6338, illustrated p. 413
Paul Klee Stiftung, ed., Paul Klee Catalogue raisonné 1931-1933, vol. VI, Bern, 2002, no. 6338, illustrated p. 413
Condition
Work is in very good condition. Executed on cream wove paper. Affixed to mount at corners and centers of edges. Some hairline cracks in the thickest areas of dark pigment. Sheet may be slightly time darkened. Possible small amount of tape residue on verso at lower right corner. A few tiny nicks to extreme edges, otherwise fine.
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.
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.