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Paul Klee
Estimate
60,000 - 80,000 USD
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Description
- Paul Klee
- Obertöne (Overtones)
- Signed Klee (lower right); titled (upper left); dated 1928 and numbered K.9. (on the artist's mount)
- Pen and ink on paper mounted on card
- Sheet: 11 3/4 by 17 7/8 in. 29.8 by 45.4 cm
- Mount: 17 3/4 by 23 1/8 in. 45.1 by 58.7 cm
Provenance
Hans & Erika Meyer-Benteli, Bern
Ted & Meret Schaap-Meyer, Vallamand-Dessous
Sale: Christie's, London, April 4, 1989, lot 371
Turske & Turske, Zurich
Heinz Berggruen, Paris (acquired in 1990)
Yuji Okusu, Tokyo (acquired in 1990 and sold: Sotheby’s, New York, November 17, 1998, lot 344)
Acquired at the above sale
Ted & Meret Schaap-Meyer, Vallamand-Dessous
Sale: Christie's, London, April 4, 1989, lot 371
Turske & Turske, Zurich
Heinz Berggruen, Paris (acquired in 1990)
Yuji Okusu, Tokyo (acquired in 1990 and sold: Sotheby’s, New York, November 17, 1998, lot 344)
Acquired at the above sale
Exhibited
London, Artemis Fine Arts, Ltd., Paul Klee 1879-1940, 1989, no. 18
Literature
Will Grohmann, Paul Klee, Handzeichnungen 1921-1930, Potsdam & Berlin, 1934, n.p.
Will Grohmann, Paul Klee, Geneva & Stuttgart, 1954, p. 257
Gualtieri di San Lazzaro, Klee. La vie et l'oeuvre, Paris, 1957, illustrated n.p.
Will Grohmann, Paul Klee, Handzeichnungen, Cologne, 1959, p. 14
Hellmuth Christian Wolff, "Paul Klee und die Musik" in Akten Dresden, 1986, no. 37F
Mark Roskill, Klee, Kandinsky, and the Thought of Their Time. A Critical Perspective, Chicago, 1992, p. 150
Christopher Wagner, Klees "Reise ins Land der besseren Erkenntnis"—Die Ägyptenreise und die Arbeiten zur "Cardinal-Progression" im kulturhistorischen Kontext, Leipzig, 1997, p. 77
The Paul Klee Foundation & Museum of Fine Arts, Bern, eds., Paul Klee Catalogue Raisonné 1927-1930, vol. V, Bern, 2001, no. 4560, illustrated p. 177
Will Grohmann, Paul Klee, Geneva & Stuttgart, 1954, p. 257
Gualtieri di San Lazzaro, Klee. La vie et l'oeuvre, Paris, 1957, illustrated n.p.
Will Grohmann, Paul Klee, Handzeichnungen, Cologne, 1959, p. 14
Hellmuth Christian Wolff, "Paul Klee und die Musik" in Akten Dresden, 1986, no. 37F
Mark Roskill, Klee, Kandinsky, and the Thought of Their Time. A Critical Perspective, Chicago, 1992, p. 150
Christopher Wagner, Klees "Reise ins Land der besseren Erkenntnis"—Die Ägyptenreise und die Arbeiten zur "Cardinal-Progression" im kulturhistorischen Kontext, Leipzig, 1997, p. 77
The Paul Klee Foundation & Museum of Fine Arts, Bern, eds., Paul Klee Catalogue Raisonné 1927-1930, vol. V, Bern, 2001, no. 4560, illustrated p. 177
Condition
Work is in very good condition. Executed on cream colored laid paper mounted by the artist on card. There is a very faint mat stain around the perimeter of the mount, corresponding the the window mat. There is a 1 inch vertical repaired tear near the center of the bottom edge of the sheet, otherwise fine. The sheet is very fresh overall and the line is strong.
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.