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Paul Klee
Estimate
60,000 - 80,000 GBP
bidding is closed
Description
- Paul Klee
- FELSEN KAMMERN (ROCK-CUT CHAMBERS)
- signed Klee (lower right); titled, dated 1930 and numbered 9 and VI on the artist's mount
- gouache on paper laid down on the partially painted artist's mount
- image size: 21 by 33.2cm., 8 1/4 by 13 1/8 in.
- mount size: 28.2 by 38.1cm., 11 1/8 by 15in.
Provenance
Alfred Flechtheim, Berlin (on commission from the artist until 1931)
Galerie Simon, Paris (on commission from the artist until 1935)
The Mayor Gallery, London (on commission from the artist in 1935)
Pamela Mayor (acquired by 1945)
The Leicester Galleries (Ernest Brown & Phillips, Ltd.), London (probably on commission in 1941)
Reid & Lefevre, London (acquired in 1946)
Acquired from the above by the present owner in 1951
Galerie Simon, Paris (on commission from the artist until 1935)
The Mayor Gallery, London (on commission from the artist in 1935)
Pamela Mayor (acquired by 1945)
The Leicester Galleries (Ernest Brown & Phillips, Ltd.), London (probably on commission in 1941)
Reid & Lefevre, London (acquired in 1946)
Acquired from the above by the present owner in 1951
Exhibited
Berlin, Galerie Alfred Flechtheim, Paul Klee. Neue Bilder und Aquarelle, 1931, no. 22
London, The Mayor Gallery, Paul Klee, 1935, no. 15
London, Leicester Galleries, Paul Klee, 1941, no. 14
London, The Tate Gallery in the National Gallery, Paul Klee 1879 -1940, 1945-46, no. 98
London, The Mayor Gallery, Paul Klee, 1935, no. 15
London, Leicester Galleries, Paul Klee, 1941, no. 14
London, The Tate Gallery in the National Gallery, Paul Klee 1879 -1940, 1945-46, no. 98
Literature
Paul Klee Foundation (ed.), Paul Klee, Catalogue Raisonné 1927-1930, Bern, 2001, vol. V, no. 5125, illustrated p. 415
Condition
Executed on wove paper, laid down on the artist's mount. The upper, left, and lower edges of the artist's mount are slightly uneven and there is an extremely faint and fine scratch to the centre of the upper edge.There is a 5cm-long vertical repaired tear with associated retouching to the left lower edge of the artist's board, away from the image sheet itself. The work is very lightly time-stained and there is some minor foxing to the artist's mount. 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."
"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."