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Paul Klee
Estimate
50,000 - 70,000 GBP
bidding is closed
Description
- Paul Klee
- FUNDSTELLE IM MONDSCHEIN (SITE BY MOONLIGHT)
- signed Klee (lower left); titled, dated 1934 and numbered L20 on the artist's mount
- watercolour on paper laid down on the artist's mount
- sheet size: 31.5 by 19.7cm., 12 3/8 by 7 7/8 in.
- mount size: 47 by 33cm., 18 1/2 by 13in.
Provenance
Lily Klee, Bern (1940-1946)
Klee-Gesellschaft, Bern (by 1946)
Daniel-Henry Kahnweiler, Paris
Israel Ber Neumann (Graphisches Kabinett, New Art Circle, Neumann Gallery), Berlin & New York (until 1954)
Saidenberg Gallery, New York (1954-1958)
James Wise, Geneva, New York & Nice (by 1958)
Galerie Suzanne Bollag, Zürich
World House Galleries, New York
Serge Sabarsky, New York
Sale: Christie's, London, 3rd April 1990, lot 161
Galerie Thomas, Munich
Exhibited
New York, House Galleries, Paul Klee. Watercolors, Drawings, 1962, no. 16
Literature
Paul Klee Stiftung (ed.), Paul Klee, Catalogue Raisonné 1934-1938, Bern, 2003, vol. VII, no. 6598, illustrated p. 58
Condition
Executed on cream wove paper laid down on the artist's mount, floating in the mount. Apart from some minor nicks to the edges of the sheet, this work is in very good condition.
Colours: The paper tone is warmer and the reds are slightly pronounced 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."