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PAUL KLEE | Der stolze P'rrrsch (The Proud P'rrrsch)
Estimate
200,000 - 300,000 GBP
bidding is closed
Description
- Paul Klee
- Der stolze P'rrrsch (The Proud P'rrrsch)
- signed Klee (upper right), inscribed P'rrrsch! (lower left); dated 1920, titled and numbered 165 on the artist's mount
- watercolour and pen and ink on paper laid down on the artist's mount
- image: 23.2 by 18.1cm., 9 1/8 by 7 1/8 in.
- artist's mount: 32.4 by 25cm., 12 3/4 by 9 7/8 in.
- Executed in 1920.
Provenance
Baron Albin Prybram von Gladona, Vienna (a gift from the artist)
Charlotte Prybram von Gladona (by descent from the above; sale: Christie's, London, 10th February 2005, lot 656)
Purchased at the above sale by the present owner
Charlotte Prybram von Gladona (by descent from the above; sale: Christie's, London, 10th February 2005, lot 656)
Purchased at the above sale by the present owner
Exhibited
Prague, Haus der Künstler; Brünn, Kunstgewerbemuseum & Kosice, Ostslowakisches Museum, Tvrdosijní a hosté, 1921, no. 104
Literature
The Paul Klee Foundation (ed.), Paul Klee, Catalogue raisonné, 1919-1922, Bern, 1999, vol. III, no. 2510, illustrated p. 232
Condition
Executed on cream wove paper and laid down on the artist's mount, which has in turn been affixed to a card mount. The edges are deckled and the sheet is lightly time-stained. There is a small loss to the sheet at the centre left of the composition and some minor scattered spots of foxing to the background, mostly on the artist's mount. 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."