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Paul Klee
Estimate
150,000 - 200,000 EUR
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Description
- Paul Klee
- Pflanzen bild 8.b, 1925
- aquarelle et encre sur papier marouflé sur carton de montage d'origine
- Signé Klee à gauche vers le bas de la feuille; daté 1925 et inscrit "T drei" en bas vers la gauche, titré Pflanzen bild et numéroté 8B en bas vers la droite sur le carton de montage d'origine
- sheet: 16,1 x 24,8 cm; 6 3/8 x 9 1/2 in.; artist's mount: 27,5 x 37,3 cm; 10 5/8 x 14 5/8 in.
Provenance
Galerie Vavin-Raspail, Paris (de 1928 à 1933)
Lily Klee, Berne (de 1940 à 1946)
Klee-Gesellschaft, Berne (de 1946 à 1951)
Buchholz Gallery et Valentin Gallery, Berlin and New York (1950-1951)
Saidenberg Gallery, New York (de 1951 à 1953)
Neumann Gallery, Berlin and New York (dès 1953)
G. David Thompson, Pittsburg
Fischer Fine Art Ltd., Londres
Vente Sotheby's, New York, 6 novembre 1981, lot 577
Galerie Jan Krugier, Genève (de 1982 à 1990)
Annely Juda Gallery, Londres
Fischer Fine Art Ltd., Londres
Collection particulière (dès mars 1990), Europe
Vente Christie's, Londres, 5 février 2009, lot 122
Collection Jacques Grange, Paris
Lily Klee, Berne (de 1940 à 1946)
Klee-Gesellschaft, Berne (de 1946 à 1951)
Buchholz Gallery et Valentin Gallery, Berlin and New York (1950-1951)
Saidenberg Gallery, New York (de 1951 à 1953)
Neumann Gallery, Berlin and New York (dès 1953)
G. David Thompson, Pittsburg
Fischer Fine Art Ltd., Londres
Vente Sotheby's, New York, 6 novembre 1981, lot 577
Galerie Jan Krugier, Genève (de 1982 à 1990)
Annely Juda Gallery, Londres
Fischer Fine Art Ltd., Londres
Collection particulière (dès mars 1990), Europe
Vente Christie's, Londres, 5 février 2009, lot 122
Collection Jacques Grange, Paris
Exhibited
Zurich, Kunsthaus, Paul Klee, Paul Altherr, R. Th. Bosshard, Emil Bressler, Willy F. Burger, Max Burgmeier, Eugen Maurer, August Speck, 1926, no. 89
Wiesbaden, Neues Museum, 1926, no. 99
Düsseldorf, Galerie Alfred Flechtheim, Paul Klee, peintures et aquarelles, 1927, no. 49
Valence, Centre Julio Gonzales ; Madrid, Museo Thyssen-Bornemisza, Paul Klee, 1998, no. 8
Wiesbaden, Neues Museum, 1926, no. 99
Düsseldorf, Galerie Alfred Flechtheim, Paul Klee, peintures et aquarelles, 1927, no. 49
Valence, Centre Julio Gonzales ; Madrid, Museo Thyssen-Bornemisza, Paul Klee, 1998, no. 8
Literature
Fondation Paul Klee (ed.), Paul Klee, Catalogue raisonné, 1923-1926, vol. IV, Berne, 2000, no. 3874, reproduit p. 374.
Condition
Executed on cream wove paper, laid down on the artist's mount. There are some areas of paper skinning with some glue remnants to the upper part of the mount and a small paper loss to the left part of the lower edge. There are some small scuffs and nicks along the extreme edges. There are a few tape remnants and some handling marks to the right part of the upper edge of the artist’s mount as well as on the reverse. There is some mount staining and some faint light staining to the mount with a few scattered dots of foxing. The left and lower edges of the sheet are deckled and the upper and right edges are slightly unevenly cut. There is a tiny paper loss to the extreme lower left corner and the left part of the lower edge is slightly scuffed. This work is in 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."