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Paul Klee
Estimate
15,000 - 20,000 GBP
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Description
- Paul Klee
- Satir-Tanz (Dance of the Satyrs)
- signed Klee (lower right), dated 1921, numbered 64 and titled (lower left)
- pen and ink on paper laid down on card
- 21.7 by 24.6cm., 8 1/2 by 9 3/4 in.
Provenance
Sale: Bern, Kornfeld & Klipstein, 18th June 1970, lot 671
Sale: Bern, Kornfeld & Cie, 20th June 1973, lot 416
Jan Sydow, Pully (from 1973)
Acquired by the parents of the present owners in the 1980's
Sale: Bern, Kornfeld & Cie, 20th June 1973, lot 416
Jan Sydow, Pully (from 1973)
Acquired by the parents of the present owners in the 1980's
Exhibited
Berlin, Nationalgalerie & Kronprinzenpalais, Paul Klee, 1923
Tenerife, Círculo Bellas Artes de Tenerife, Exposición de arte contemporaneo. Colleción gaceta de arte, 1936, no. 43
Tenerife, Círculo Bellas Artes de Tenerife, Exposición de arte contemporaneo. Colleción gaceta de arte, 1936, no. 43
Literature
Will Grohmann, Paul Klee, Handzeichnungen, 1921-1930, Potsdam/Berlin, 1934, no. 16, illustrated p. 9
Will Grohmann, Paul Klee, Handzeichnungen, 1921-1930, Wiesbaden, 1951, illustrated n.p
Christian Kröll, Die Bildtitel Paul Klees. Eine Studie zur Beziehung von Bild und Sprache in der Kunst des Zwanzigsten Jarhunderts, Bonn, 1968, illustrated p. 32
The Paul Klee Foundation (ed.), Paul Klee, Catalogue raisonné, London, 2001, vol. III, no. 2655, illustrated p. 304
Will Grohmann, Paul Klee, Handzeichnungen, 1921-1930, Wiesbaden, 1951, illustrated n.p
Christian Kröll, Die Bildtitel Paul Klees. Eine Studie zur Beziehung von Bild und Sprache in der Kunst des Zwanzigsten Jarhunderts, Bonn, 1968, illustrated p. 32
The Paul Klee Foundation (ed.), Paul Klee, Catalogue raisonné, London, 2001, vol. III, no. 2655, illustrated p. 304
Condition
Executed on cream wove paper, bearing printed text to the lower right of the sheet, laid down on board and hinged to the mount. The sheet is time-stained and there is an old mat stain along all four edges of the sheet, barely visible when framed. The right and lower edges are slightly deckled. There are some fine flattened creases to the upper right corner and there is a minor tear to the upper part of the left edge (approx. 3mm). There is an area of abrasion in the lower right quadrant predominantly above the artist's signature which is probably original. 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."