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PAUL KLEE | Strassenverzweigung (Bei aufgeweichtem Boden) (Street Junction (with Damp Ground))
Estimate
18,000 - 25,000 GBP
bidding is closed
Description
- Paul Klee
- Strassenverzweigung (Bei aufgeweichtem Boden) (Street Junction (with Damp Ground))
- signed Klee (towards upper right); dated 1912, numbered 111 and titled on the artist's mount
- tempera and pen and ink on paper laid down on card
- sheet: 12.1 by 17.8cm., 4 7/8 by 7in.
- artist's mount: 19.5 by 24.5cm., 7 5/8 by 9 5/6 in.
- Executed in 1912.
Provenance
Jacob Schenker Kunsthandel, Locarno
Private Collection, Europe (sale: Sotheby's, London, 9th February 2012, lot 329)
Purchased at the above sale by the present owner
Private Collection, Europe (sale: Sotheby's, London, 9th February 2012, lot 329)
Purchased at the above sale by the present owner
Exhibited
Cologne, Gereonsclub, Paul Klee, 1912, no. 55
Literature
Paul Klee Foundation (ed.), Paul Klee, Catalogue raisonné, Bern, 1998, vol. I, no. 824, illustrated p. 463
Condition
Executed on cream wove paper and laid down on the artist's mount, which is in turn hinged to a backing board in 12 places. The back of the artist's mount has not been inspected. The edges of the sheet are unevenly cut and the sheet is lightly time-stained, notably towards the upper edge. The artist's mount is also time-stained and there are scattered spots of foxing to the background. Overall this work is in 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."