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THIS WORK IS RECORDED UNDER NO. 1918/86 IN THE ARTIST'S WERKKATALOG AND WILL BE SOLD WITH A PHOTO-CERTIFICATE FROM THE PAUL KLEE STIFTUNG WHO HAVE KINDLY CONFIRMED ITS AUTHENTICITY.
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PAUL KLEE (1879-1940)
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TITLED, DATED AND NUMBERED DISTELBLTE 1918/85 (LOWER LEFT OF ON THE ARTIST'S MOUNT); SIGNED, TITLED, DATED, NUMBERED AND INSCRIBED PAUL KLEE 1918, 86 BETRACHTUNG DER DISTELBLTE AQUARELL, WATMANN (ON THE REVERSE OF THE SUPPORT CARD)
WATERCOLOUR AND INK ON PAPER LAID DOWN ON CARD
10 7/8 X 6 1/8IN. (27.5 X 15.6CM.)
EXECUTED IN 1918
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TITLED, DATED AND NUMBERED DISTELBLTE 1918/85 (LOWER LEFT OF ON THE ARTIST'S MOUNT); SIGNED, TITLED, DATED, NUMBERED AND INSCRIBED PAUL KLEE 1918, 86 BETRACHTUNG DER DISTELBLTE AQUARELL, WATMANN (ON THE REVERSE OF THE SUPPORT CARD)
WATERCOLOUR AND INK ON PAPER LAID DOWN ON CARD
10 7/8 X 6 1/8IN. (27.5 X 15.6CM.)
EXECUTED IN 1918
Provenance
HERWARTH WALDEN, GALERIE DER STURM, BERLIN
HANS STOCKER, BASLE
GALERIE BEYELER, BASLE
LEONARD HUTTON GALLERIES, NEW YORK
GALERIE ST. ETIENNE, NEW YORK
HANS STOCKER, BASLE
GALERIE BEYELER, BASLE
LEONARD HUTTON GALLERIES, NEW YORK
GALERIE ST. ETIENNE, NEW YORK
Exhibited
BERLIN, GALERIE DER STURM, PAUL KLEE, JOHANNES MOLZAHN, KURT SCHWITTERS. 70. AUSSTELLUNG, JANUARY 1919, NO. 20.
STUTTGART, KUNSTGEBäUDE, DER STURM UND DIE ÜECHT-GRUPPE. 2. HERBSTSCHAU NEUER KUNST, 1920.
NEW YORK, LEONARD HUTTON GALLERIES, THE BLUE FOUR, MARCH-MAY 1984, NO. 55 (ILLUSTRATED IN COLOUR P. 67).
STUTTGART, KUNSTGEBäUDE, DER STURM UND DIE ÜECHT-GRUPPE. 2. HERBSTSCHAU NEUER KUNST, 1920.
NEW YORK, LEONARD HUTTON GALLERIES, THE BLUE FOUR, MARCH-MAY 1984, NO. 55 (ILLUSTRATED IN COLOUR P. 67).