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Paul Klee
Estimate
18,000 - 25,000 GBP
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Description
- Paul Klee
- Debut am Cabarett (Debut in the cabaret)
- signed Klee (upper right); dated 1937 J 16 and titled on the artist's mount
- felt-tip pen on fabric laid down on the artist's mount
- image size: 40 by 19.5cm., 15 3/4 by 7 5/8 in.
- mount size: 49.8 by 32.5cm., 19 1/2 by 12 3/4 in.
Provenance
Private Collection (acquired directly from the artist)
Private Collection (by descent from the above; sale: Sotheby's, London, 3rd December 1975, lot 121)
Sale: Kornfeld & Klipstein, Bern, 9th June 1976, lot 516
Purchased at the above sale by the present owner
Private Collection (by descent from the above; sale: Sotheby's, London, 3rd December 1975, lot 121)
Sale: Kornfeld & Klipstein, Bern, 9th June 1976, lot 516
Purchased at the above sale by the present owner
Literature
The Artist's Handlist, 1937, no. 1937 (S16)
Paul Klee Foundation (ed.), Paul Klee, Catalogue raisonné, Bern, 2003, vol. VII, no. 7112, illustrated p. 274
Paul Klee Foundation (ed.), Paul Klee, Catalogue raisonné, Bern, 2003, vol. VII, no. 7112, illustrated p. 274
Condition
Executed on linen, laid down on the artist's mount and floating in the overmount. There are artist's pin holes to both upper corners. The pigments are faded.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."