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PAUL KLEE | Mythos einer Insel
Estimate
80,000 - 120,000 EUR
bidding is closed
Description
- Paul Klee
- Mythos einer Insel
- signed Klee (upper left)
- watercolour and pencil on paper
- 46,5 x 61 cm; 18 1/4 x 24 in.
- Executed in 1930.
Provenance
Otto Ralfs, Braunschweig (1930)
Daniel-Henry Kahnweiler, Paris (until 1938)
Karl Nierendorf, Cologne, Berlin, New York (1938-1947)
Mira P. Hershey, Los Angeles
Los Angeles County Museum of Art (gift from the above and sold to benefit the acquisitions fund: Sotheby's, New York, November 5, 2005, lot 309)
Acquired at the above sale by the present owner
Daniel-Henry Kahnweiler, Paris (until 1938)
Karl Nierendorf, Cologne, Berlin, New York (1938-1947)
Mira P. Hershey, Los Angeles
Los Angeles County Museum of Art (gift from the above and sold to benefit the acquisitions fund: Sotheby's, New York, November 5, 2005, lot 309)
Acquired at the above sale by the present owner
Exhibited
San Francisco, Museum of Modern Art, The In-Between World of Paul Klee, 1988, no. 19, illustrated in the catalogue
Munich, Haus der Kunst & Rotterdam, Museum Boijmans van Beuningen, Paul Klee-in der maske des Mythos, 1999-2000, no. 63, illustrated in the catalogue
Los Angeles, County Museum of Art, The Kindness of Friends: A Selection of Gifts of Drawings and Prints 1919-2001, 2001-02
Munich, Haus der Kunst & Rotterdam, Museum Boijmans van Beuningen, Paul Klee-in der maske des Mythos, 1999-2000, no. 63, illustrated in the catalogue
Los Angeles, County Museum of Art, The Kindness of Friends: A Selection of Gifts of Drawings and Prints 1919-2001, 2001-02
Literature
The Paul Klee Foundation, ed., Paul Klee. Catalogue raisonné 1927-1930, vol. 5, Bern, 2001, no. 5139, illustrated p. 420
Condition
Executed on cream wove paper, not laid down and attached to the backing board with tape in places along the edges. The sheet is sllightly undulating consistant with the application of the medium and there is some slight mat staining to the extreme edges. There are three small tears to the left part of the upper edge (the longuest of which is approximately 2 cm long) and there are some further minor nicks and tiny tears to the left hand edge. There are three vertical scratches visible to the grey pigment at the centre of the composition, possibly studio. There are some very minor creases in places. 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."