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Paul Klee
Estimate
18,000 - 25,000 USD
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Description
- Paul Klee
- Vorüber-Gehend (Passing By)
- Signed Klee (lower right); dated 1940, titled and numbered L19 (on the artist's mount)
- Brush and ink on paper mounted on card
- Image: 8 1/4 by 11 5/8 in.; 20.9 by 29.5 cm
- Mount: 13 1/8 by 16 3/4 in.; 33.2 by 42.5 cm
Provenance
Klipstein & Kornfeld, Bern (acquired in 1961)
Berggruen & Cie., Paris (acquired from the above in 1966)
William Candy, Carmel (and sold: Klipstein & Kornfeld, Bern, June 11, 1971, lot 594)
Berggruen & Cie., Paris (acquired at the above sale)
Serge Sabarsky, Inc., New York (acquired from the above in 1973)
Galerie Karl Flinker, Paris (acquired from the above in 1974)
Acquired from the above in 1976
Berggruen & Cie., Paris (acquired from the above in 1966)
William Candy, Carmel (and sold: Klipstein & Kornfeld, Bern, June 11, 1971, lot 594)
Berggruen & Cie., Paris (acquired at the above sale)
Serge Sabarsky, Inc., New York (acquired from the above in 1973)
Galerie Karl Flinker, Paris (acquired from the above in 1974)
Acquired from the above in 1976
Exhibited
Paris, Galerie Karl Flinker, Klee, 74 oeuvres de 1908 à 1940, 1974, no. 72
Literature
Matthias Kühn, Gewagte Symbiosen, Bild und Bildtitel im Spätwerk Klees (exhibition catalogue), Kunstmuseum, Bern, 1990, illustrated p. 94
The Paul Klee Foundation & Museum of Fine Arts, Bern, eds., Paul Klee, Catalogue Raisonné, 1940, vol. IX, Bern, 2004, no. 9298, illustrated p. 179
The Paul Klee Foundation & Museum of Fine Arts, Bern, eds., Paul Klee, Catalogue Raisonné, 1940, vol. IX, Bern, 2004, no. 9298, illustrated p. 179
Condition
Executed on white wove paper, laid down on heavy wove paper by the artist. The artist's mount is fixed to the mat at the upper corners and there is a small tear to the center of the upper edge. There is some prominent creasing to the sheet which appears to be consistent with the artist's mounting process. There is a faint water-mark towards the upper edge. Otherwise, apart from some light time-staining, this work is in very 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.
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.