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Paul Klee
Estimate
50,000 - 70,000 USD
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Description
- Paul Klee
- Figur aus dem Hades (Figure from Hades)
- Signed Klee (upper left); dated 1938, numbered S 16 and titled (on the artist's mount)
- Colored crayon on paper mounted on card
- Sheet:13 5/8 by 9 5/8 in. 34.6 by 24.4 cm
- Mount: 18 by 13 3/4 in. 45.7 by 34.9 cm
Provenance
Lily Klee, Bern (by descent from the artist in 1940)
Klee-Gesellschaft, Bern (acquired from the above in 1946)
Curt Valentin (Bucholz Gallery), Berlin & New York (acquired by 1953)
World House Galleries, New York
Lillian L. Poses, New York (acquired from the above and sold by the estate: Sotheby's, New York, May 10, 1995, lot 374)
Acquired at the above sale
Klee-Gesellschaft, Bern (acquired from the above in 1946)
Curt Valentin (Bucholz Gallery), Berlin & New York (acquired by 1953)
World House Galleries, New York
Lillian L. Poses, New York (acquired from the above and sold by the estate: Sotheby's, New York, May 10, 1995, lot 374)
Acquired at the above sale
Literature
Will Grohmann, Paul Klee, Genf & Stuttgart, 1954, no. 335
Christina Kröll, Die Bildtitel Paul Klees, Bonn, 1968, no. 33
Philippe Comte, Paul Klee, Paris, 1989, no. 37
The Paul Klee Foundation & Museum of Fine Arts, Bern, eds., Paul Klee Catalogue Raisonné 1934-38, vol. VII, Bern, 2003, no. 7498, illustrated p. 452
Christina Kröll, Die Bildtitel Paul Klees, Bonn, 1968, no. 33
Philippe Comte, Paul Klee, Paris, 1989, no. 37
The Paul Klee Foundation & Museum of Fine Arts, Bern, eds., Paul Klee Catalogue Raisonné 1934-38, vol. VII, Bern, 2003, no. 7498, illustrated p. 452
Condition
Executed on buff colored paper mounted by the artist on card. Sheet is affixed to mount at several places around perimeter on verso. Mount is t-hinged to a mat at two places along top edge on verso. There is some inherent creasing in the sheet, mostly visible around edges, and top edge of sheet is deckled. Faint mat stain around perimeter of mount. Sheet is slightly time darkened overall. Overall work is in very good condition.
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.