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Paul Klee
Estimate
12,000 - 18,000 USD
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Description
- Paul Klee
- Da nimm ihn denn! (Here, take it then!)
- Signed Klee (lower right); dated 1929, numbered g.3. and titled (on the artist's mount)
- Pen and ink on paper mounted on card
- Sheet: 12 1/4 by 17 7/8 in.; 31.1 by 45.4 cm
- Mount: 17 1/2 by 22 7/8 in.; 44.4 by 58.1 cm
Provenance
Berggruen & Cie, Paris
Private Collection, New York
Thence by descent
Private Collection, New York
Thence by descent
Literature
Will Grohmann, Paul Klee, Handzeichnungen 1921-1930, Potsdam & Berlin, 1934, no. 96
The Paul Klee Foundation, ed., Paul Klee, Catalogue Raisonné, vol. V, London, 2001, no. 4919, illustrated p. 346
The Paul Klee Foundation, ed., Paul Klee, Catalogue Raisonné, vol. V, London, 2001, no. 4919, illustrated p. 346
Condition
Executed on cream colored laid paper attached to the artist's mount along the sheet's periphery. The sheet has not been laid down. There is minor creasing around the periphery of the sheet, particularly to the center of each edge. There is light mat staining to the left and right edges of the sheet.
Along the artist mount, there is some tape residue to the center of each edge and a band of staining along the top edge. The work is in good original 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.
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.