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Paul Klee
Estimate
90,000 - 120,000 GBP
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Description
- Paul Klee
- Bei vergehender Zeit (As time passes by)
- signed Klee (upper right); dated 1940, numbered X 19 and titled on the artist's mount
- watercolour, gouache and black crayon on paper laid down on the artist's mount
- image: 29.5 by 20.7cm., 11 5/8 by 8 1/8 in.
- mount: 46.7 by 35cm., 18 3/8 by 13 3/4 in.
Provenance
Lily Klee, Bern (the artist's daughter, acquired by 1940)
Werner Allenbach, Bern (until 1960)
Berggruen & Cie, Paris (acquired by 1960)
Molly S. Stern, Rochester (acquired by 1962)
Private Collection, Rochester (by descent from the above; sale: Sotheby's, New York, 11th May 1988, lot 139)
Fujii Gallery, Tokyo (purchased at the above sale)
Private Collection, Japan
Acquired from the above by the previous owner
Werner Allenbach, Bern (until 1960)
Berggruen & Cie, Paris (acquired by 1960)
Molly S. Stern, Rochester (acquired by 1962)
Private Collection, Rochester (by descent from the above; sale: Sotheby's, New York, 11th May 1988, lot 139)
Fujii Gallery, Tokyo (purchased at the above sale)
Private Collection, Japan
Acquired from the above by the previous owner
Exhibited
Bern, Kunstmuseum Bern, Paul Klee. Das Schaffen im Todesjahr, 1990, no. 56, illustrated in the catalogue
Literature
Joseph Helfenstein, Das Spätwerk als "Vermächtnis". Klees Schaffen im Todesjahr, Bern, 1990, n.n, illustrated p. 71
Stefan Frey & Josef Helfenstein, Paul Klee. Verzeichnis der Werke des Jahres 1940, Bern, 1991, no. 1940,59 (X19), illustrated p. 63
Paul Klee Foundation (ed.), Paul Klee, Catalogue raisonné, Bonn, 2004, vol. IX, no. 9078, illustrated in colour p. 71
Stefan Frey & Josef Helfenstein, Paul Klee. Verzeichnis der Werke des Jahres 1940, Bern, 1991, no. 1940,59 (X19), illustrated p. 63
Paul Klee Foundation (ed.), Paul Klee, Catalogue raisonné, Bonn, 2004, vol. IX, no. 9078, illustrated in colour p. 71
Condition
Executed on cream wove paper, affixed to the artist's mount along all four edges and floating in the overmount. The sheet is slightly undulating in places and there are some small creases associated to the hinging. 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."