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Paul Klee
Estimate
40,000 - 60,000 USD
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Description
- Paul Klee
- Kleiner Platz (Eingang der Keferstr, Mnchn)
- Signed Klee (lower right); dated 1913, titled and numbered 42 (on the artist's mount)
- Watercolor on paper
- 4 1/4 by 6 5/8 in.
- 10.8 by 16.8 cm
- Executed in 1913.
Provenance
Kissling
Sale: G. & L. Bollag, Zurich, November 18, 1929, lot 74
Sale: G. & L. Bollag, Zurich, March 23, 1933, lot 151
Michel Fleischmann, Zurich
Private Collection, New Jersey (acquired from the above)
Thence by descent to the present owner
Sale: G. & L. Bollag, Zurich, November 18, 1929, lot 74
Sale: G. & L. Bollag, Zurich, March 23, 1933, lot 151
Michel Fleischmann, Zurich
Private Collection, New Jersey (acquired from the above)
Thence by descent to the present owner
Literature
The Paul Klee Foundation & Museum of Fine Arts, Bern, eds., Paul Klee Catalogue Raisonné 1913-1918, vol. II, Bern, 2000, no. 944, listed p. 52
Condition
Watercolor on paper. In generally good condition. Colors are fresh and fairly bright. On original artist's mount. The mount is partially affixed on the front to an existing window mat and shows mat stain from that mat. The artist's mount also has glue remnants and stains on its back from being previously attached to another support.
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.