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Lot 176
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Paul Klee

Estimate
35,000 - 45,000 GBP
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Description

  • Paul Klee
  • ohne titel (untitled)
  • pen and ink on paper laid down on paper
  • 22.5 by 15.3cm., 8 7/8 by 6in.

Provenance

Ellen M. Gorrissen, Zurich (sale: Kornfeld & Klipstein, Bern, 6th June 1969, lot 651)
Reiss Cohen, New York (purchased at the above sale)
Acquired from the above by the present owner in 1969

Literature

Paul Klee Foundation (ed.), Paul Klee, Catalogue raisonné 1919-22, Bern, 1999, vol. III, no. 3086, illustrated p. 473

Condition

Executed on buff coloured wove paper, attached to the mount along the edges. The sheet is slightly time-stained, there are a few pindot stains to the sheet and some glue stains from previous mounting along the upper edge of backing sheet. Otherwise this work is in overall 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. 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."