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Paul Klee
Estimate
10,000 - 15,000 GBP
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Description
- Paul Klee
- Gefährliche Tiere (Dangerous animals)
- signed Klee and dated 27 (lower left); titled, dated 1927 and numbered P.8 on the artist's mount
- pencil on paper hinged to the artist's mount
- image: 25.9 by 50.2cm., 10 1/4 by 19 3/4 in.
- mount: 44.9 by 64.3cm., 17 5/8 by 25 3/8 in.
Provenance
Lily Klee, Bern (the artist's wife)
Klee Gesellschaft, Bern
Curt Valentin, New York (acquired by 1949)
Private Collection, Philadelphia (acquired from the above circa 1970; sale: Sotheby's, New York, 8th November 2001, lot 216)
Private Collection, Japan (purchased at the above sale; sale: Sotheby's, London, 26th June 2008, lot 213)
Purchased at the above sale by the present owner
Klee Gesellschaft, Bern
Curt Valentin, New York (acquired by 1949)
Private Collection, Philadelphia (acquired from the above circa 1970; sale: Sotheby's, New York, 8th November 2001, lot 216)
Private Collection, Japan (purchased at the above sale; sale: Sotheby's, London, 26th June 2008, lot 213)
Purchased at the above sale by the present owner
Exhibited
Chicago, Main Street Gallery, An Exhibit of Thirty Drawings by Paul Klee, 1950, no. 14
New York, Bucholz Gallery (Curt Valentin), Klee. Sixty Unknown Drawings, 1951, no. 37
New York, Bucholz Gallery (Curt Valentin), Klee. Sixty Unknown Drawings, 1951, no. 37
Literature
Will Grohmann, Paul Klee. Handzeichnungen 1921-1930, Potsdam & Berlin, 1934, no. 33
Paul Klee Foundation (ed.), Paul Klee Catalogue raisonné, 1927-1930, Bern, 2001, vol. V, no. 4281, illustrated p. 84
Paul Klee Foundation (ed.), Paul Klee Catalogue raisonné, 1927-1930, Bern, 2001, vol. V, no. 4281, illustrated p. 84
Condition
Executed on cream wove paper, not laid down, hinged to the artist's mount in three places along the upper edge and floating in the mount. All four edges are deckled. There are intermittent spots of discolouration along the edges associated with previous support on the reverse of the sheet. There are two repaired tears to the centre of the lower edge (each approx. 1cm.). The sheet is slightly time stained and there are pin-sizes spots of foxing in places. This work is in overall fairly 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."