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PAUL KLEE | Physiognomisches rätsel (Physiognomic Riddle)
Estimate
30,000 - 50,000 USD
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Description
- Paul Klee
- Physiognomisches rätsel (Physiognomic Riddle)
- Signed Klee (lower right); dated 1921, numbered 222 and titled (on the artist's mount)
- Brush and ink on paper mounted on card
- Sheet: 6 5/8 by 3 1/4 in.; 17 by 8.2 cm
- Mount: 10 3/4 by 7 3/8 in.; 27.3 by 18.7 cm
- Executed in 1921.
Provenance
Werner Allenbach, Bern (acquired by 1956)
Berggruen & Cie, Paris (acquired in 1956)
The Hanover Gallery Ltd., London (acquired by 1957)
The Redfern Galley, London
Acquired from the above
Berggruen & Cie, Paris (acquired in 1956)
The Hanover Gallery Ltd., London (acquired by 1957)
The Redfern Galley, London
Acquired from the above
Literature
Will Grohmann, Paul Klee, Handzeichnungen, Potsdam & Berlin, 1934, no. 82
The Paul Klee Foundation & Museum of Fine Arts, Bern, eds., Paul Klee Catalogue Raisonné, 1919-1922, vol. III, Bern, 1999, no. 2813, illustrated p. 357
The Paul Klee Foundation & Museum of Fine Arts, Bern, eds., Paul Klee Catalogue Raisonné, 1919-1922, vol. III, Bern, 1999, no. 2813, illustrated p. 357
Condition
The sheet has been mounted to a card by the artist. The mount is hinged to a window mount at two places along the upper edge of its verso. There is scattered staining on the mount, inherent to the mounting process and typical of the artist. There is a small nick to the left of the lower edge of the mount.
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.