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Paul Klee
Estimate
100,000 - 150,000 GBP
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Description
- Paul Klee
- DAS HOTEL (THE HOTEL)
- signed Klee and dated 1913.177 (lower right); signed Klee and dated 1913 177 on the reverse
- oil, watercolour and pen and ink on board
- 30.5 by 22.5cm., 12 by 8 7/8 in.
Provenance
Galerie der Sturm (Herwarth Walden), Berlin (acquired from the artist in October 1919)
Alfred Flechtheim, Berlin
The Mayor Gallery, London
Acquired by the family of the present owner in London in the 1930s
Alfred Flechtheim, Berlin
The Mayor Gallery, London
Acquired by the family of the present owner in London in the 1930s
Exhibited
Munich, Moderne Galerie Thannhauser & Berlin, Galerie Der Sturm, Paul Klee, 1914
Berlin, Galerie Fritz Gurlitt, Paul Klee, Wolf Röhricht, Gemalde, Zeichnungen, Graphik, 1920, no. 60
Düsseldorf, Galerie Alfred Flechtheim, In Memoriam Lehmbruck, Paul Klee, Walter Tanck, 1920, no. 29
Berlin, Galerie Alfred Flechtheim, Paul Klee, 1929, no. 4
Berlin, Galerie Fritz Gurlitt, Paul Klee, Wolf Röhricht, Gemalde, Zeichnungen, Graphik, 1920, no. 60
Düsseldorf, Galerie Alfred Flechtheim, In Memoriam Lehmbruck, Paul Klee, Walter Tanck, 1920, no. 29
Berlin, Galerie Alfred Flechtheim, Paul Klee, 1929, no. 4
Literature
Will Grohmann, 'Paul Klee', in Cahiers d'Art, Paris, 1928, illustrated
Will Grohmann, Paul Klee, 1929, illustrated
Christian Zervos, Histoire d'art contemporain, Paris, 1938, illustrated
Shuzo Takiguchi, 'Paul Klee' in Atelier, 1940, illustrated
Stefan Frey & Wolfgang Kersten, Paul Klees geschäftliche Verbindung zur Galerie Alfred Flechtheim (exhibition catalogue), 1987, p. 65
Jenny Anger, Modernism and the Gendering of Paul Klee (Dissertation), Brown University, 1997, p. 53
Paul Klee Foundation (ed.), Paul Klee Catalogue Raisonné 1913-1918, Bern, 2000, vol. II, no. 1079, illustrated p. 108
Will Grohmann, Paul Klee, 1929, illustrated
Christian Zervos, Histoire d'art contemporain, Paris, 1938, illustrated
Shuzo Takiguchi, 'Paul Klee' in Atelier, 1940, illustrated
Stefan Frey & Wolfgang Kersten, Paul Klees geschäftliche Verbindung zur Galerie Alfred Flechtheim (exhibition catalogue), 1987, p. 65
Jenny Anger, Modernism and the Gendering of Paul Klee (Dissertation), Brown University, 1997, p. 53
Paul Klee Foundation (ed.), Paul Klee Catalogue Raisonné 1913-1918, Bern, 2000, vol. II, no. 1079, illustrated p. 108
Condition
The board is stable and there are no signs of retouching visible under UV light. There is a nailhead-sized spot of paint shrinkage in the upper centre, instrinsic to the artist's process. Apart from some minor intermittent paint losses to the left and right edges, this work is in very good condition.
Colours: Overall less red and the greens are stronger 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."