Hermann & Margrit Rupf, Bern (by 1953)
Galerie Rosengart, Lucerne (from 1953 to 1955)
Berggruen & Cie, Paris (from 1955 to 1957)
Serge Sabarsky, Inc., New York

New York, Serge Sabarsky Gallery, Paul Klee: The Late Years 1930-1940, 1977, no. 24, illustrated in the catalogue
Stuttgart, Württembergischer Kunstverein, Ein kind träumt sich, 1979-80, no. 209
Bremen, Graphisches Kabinett Kunsthandel Wolfgang Werner, Paul Klee, Oskar Schlemmer, 1984-85, no. 24, illustrated in the catalogue
Stuttgart, Württembergischer Kunstverein; Kunsthalle Emden, Paul Klee, Spätwerk, Arbeiten auf papier 1937-1939, 1990-91, no. 128, illustrated in the catalogue

James Smith Pierce, "Paul Klee and Baron Welz," in Arts Magazine, 1977, mentioned p. 185
Paul Klee Foundation, Paul Klee, Catalogue raisonné, Volume 7: 1934-1938, Bern, 2003, no. 7652, illustrated p. 504

Executed on cream wove paper affixed by the artist to card. The mount is affixed to a mat at two spots along the upper edge. There are nailhead-size depressions in the sheet at the corners and center of each edge, inherent to the artist's process. There is a mat stain around the perimeter of the mat, work is slightly lightstruck. One spot of foxing under the uppermost face. Work is in good condition.
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