PAUL KLEE | Tanzprobe

signed; titled, signed with monogram, dated 1934 and dedicated für Herrn R. Dötsch Benziger / Weihnachten 1934 on the passe-partout, pencil on paper. This work is accompanied by a photo-certificate issued by Paul Klee Stiftung and signed by Josef Helfenstein(firmato; intitolato, siglato, datato 1934 e dedicato für Herrn R. Dötsch Benziger / Weihnachten 1934 sul passe-partout, matita su carta. Quest'opera è accompagnata da certificato su fotografia rilasciato da Paul Klee Stiftung e firmato da Josef Helfenstein) The influence of German Expressionism is palpable in this drawing by Klee. This artistic movement greatly inspired the artist’s production, along with Cubism and Surrealism. His pencil lines exquisitely describe the movement of the two figures. In his tracing and retracing of their limbs, the work evokes the fretful dark black outlines of Kirchner’s portraits. (In questo particolare disegno di Klee possiamo scorgere l’influenza dell’espressionismo tedesco, movimento artistico che, insieme al cubismo e al surrealismo, ispirò profondamente la sua produzione. Il tratto continuo rende a pieno l’idea del movimento dei due personaggi raffigurati e, essendo ripassato più volte sugli arti inferiori, ci ricorda proprio quei “bordi” sfrangiati e il nero intenso dei ritratti di Kirchner.) The sale proceeds for this lot will benefit philanthropic activities.(Il ricavo della vendita di questo lotto sarà destinato ad attività filantropiche.)

Farsettiarte Prato, November 29, 2014, lot 519, Collezione Laura Tansini

Margit Bosshard-Rebmann, Paul Klee, Basel 1953, n. 68
Christian Rümelin, Kless Umgang mit seinem eigenen, Balingen 2001, p. 221, n. 103
The Paul Klee Foundation, Museum of Fine Arts, Paul Klee. Catalogue raisonné. Volume 7, 1934-1938, Bern 2003, p. 60, n. 6602

This work appears to be in overall good condition. There is slight discolouration scattered across the surface. The paper is slightly undulated. There are two slight traces of folding towards the left-hand side of the paper. (IN GENERALE L'OPERA E' IN BUONE CONDIZIONI. VI E' UNA LEGGERA FIORITURA SPARSA SULLA SUPERFICIE. LA CARTA E' LEGGERMENTE ONDULATA. VI SONO DUE LEGGERE TRACCE DI PIEGATURA VERSO LA PARTE SINISTRA DELLA CARTA.) Please note that article 11 of General Condition of Business (Online Only) is not applicable for this lot  (Si prega di notare che l'articolo 11 delle Condizioni Generali di Vendita (Online Only) non è applicabile per questo lotto)
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