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Paul Klee
Estimate
60,000 - 80,000 USD
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Description
- Paul Klee
- Eine Blume tritt auf (a flower performs)
- Signed Klee (lower right); titled Eine Blume tritt auf, numbered L10 and dated 1934 (on the artist's mount)
- Gouache and black chalk on paper mounted on paper
- Overall: 13 1/4 by 15 1/8 in. 33.7 by 38.2 cm
- Sheet: 9 1/4 by 11 7/8 in. 23.4 by 30.3 cm
Provenance
Berner Sammlung (acquired circa 1952)
Galerie Rosengart, Lucerne
Ida Chagall, Paris (acquired circa 1953)
Private Collection, Switzerland (acquired circa 1957 and sold: Christie's, London, June 28, 2001, lot 471)
Private Collection, Tokyo
Acquired from the above by the present owner
Galerie Rosengart, Lucerne
Ida Chagall, Paris (acquired circa 1953)
Private Collection, Switzerland (acquired circa 1957 and sold: Christie's, London, June 28, 2001, lot 471)
Private Collection, Tokyo
Acquired from the above by the present owner
Exhibited
Venice, Museo d'Arte Moderna Ca'Pesaro, Paul Klee nelle collezioni privati, 1986, no. 136, illustrated in the catalogue
Literature
Paul Klee Foundation, Paul Klee, Catalogue raisonné, 1934-1938, vol. 7, Bern, 2003, no. 6588, illustrated p. 55
Condition
Work is in very good condition. Executed on cream colored laid paper. Sheet is affixed to original artist's mount around all edges at 2 inch intervals. Ink is slightly faded in mount inscriptions and mount has a few minor scuffs and stains on verso. On sheet, small water stains visible near lower left, near upper corners and left of the flower- these all appear to be original to the artist's process. 1/4 inch tear at bottom edge near lower left corner, otherwise fine. Colors are bright and fresh.
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.