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Paul Klee
Estimate
30,000 - 40,000 GBP
bidding is closed
Description
- Paul Klee
- MIT DEM WASSERTRÄGER (WITH THE WATER CARRIER)
- signed indistinctly Klee (towards lower right); dated 1920.10 and inscribed S. Kl on the artist's mount
- wax crayon on paper laid down on the artist's mount
- image size: 10 by 21cm., 4 by 8 1/4 in.
- mount size: 16 by 26.6cm., 6 1/4 by 10 1/4 in.
Provenance
Lily Klee, Bern (the artist's wife, acquired in 1940)
Klee Foundation, Bern (acquired in 1946)
Galerie Rosengart, Lucerne (acquired in 1947)
James Wise, Geneva, New York & Nice
Halle Wise (until 1978)
Saidenberg Gallery, Inc., New York (acquired in 1978)
Galerie Rosengart, Lucerne (acquired in 1980)
Serge Sabarsky, Inc., New York
Private Collection, Italy
Thence by descent to the present owner
Klee Foundation, Bern (acquired in 1946)
Galerie Rosengart, Lucerne (acquired in 1947)
James Wise, Geneva, New York & Nice
Halle Wise (until 1978)
Saidenberg Gallery, Inc., New York (acquired in 1978)
Galerie Rosengart, Lucerne (acquired in 1980)
Serge Sabarsky, Inc., New York
Private Collection, Italy
Thence by descent to the present owner
Exhibited
Lucerne, Galerie Rosengart, Paul Klee zum Gedächtnis, 1945, no. 2
Geneva, Galerie Georges Moos, Paul Klee, 1963, no. 7
New York, Saidenberg Gallery, Honoring the Centenary of the Birth of Paul Klee. An Exhibition of Oils, Watercolors, Mixed Media and Drawings by Paul Klee, 1979, no. 17
Venice, Museo d'Arte Moderna Ca'Pesaro, & Milan, Palazzo Reale, Paul Klee nelle collezioni private, 1986, no. 39
Geneva, Galerie Georges Moos, Paul Klee, 1963, no. 7
New York, Saidenberg Gallery, Honoring the Centenary of the Birth of Paul Klee. An Exhibition of Oils, Watercolors, Mixed Media and Drawings by Paul Klee, 1979, no. 17
Venice, Museo d'Arte Moderna Ca'Pesaro, & Milan, Palazzo Reale, Paul Klee nelle collezioni private, 1986, no. 39
Literature
Paul Klee Foundation, Paul Klee. Catalogue raisonné, Bern, 1999, vol. III, no. 2355, illustrated p. 156
Condition
Executed on paper, laid down on the artist's mount which is hinged to the overmount at the upper corners. The work is slightly time-stained and there is a gentle undulation to the work. There is a spot of paper skinning at the centre of the upper edge of the artist's mount (visible in the catalogue illustration), and the upper left corner (not visible when framed). There is some minor creasing to the extreme upper left corner of the artist's mount (not visible when framed). There is a spot of foxing to the centre of the extreme right edge of the artist's mount (not visible when framed). There are some tape remnants to the verso due to previous mounting. Otherwise, this work is in overall good condition.
Colours: fairly accurate in the printed catalogue, though slightly warmer in the original.
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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."