Lot Essay
Josef Helfenstein and Stefan Frey of the Paul Klee-Stiftung have confirmed the authenticity of this drawing.
Property of
THE MUSEUM OF MODERN ART
Sold to Benefit the Endowment and Acquisitions Fund
for the Department of Drawings
Paul Klee (1879-1940)
Krapp, mein Hund
Details
Paul Klee (1879-1940)
Krapp, mein Hund
signed top left 'Klee', titled lower right 'Krapp mein Hund'--dated and numbered on the mount '1924 89.'
pen and violet ink on paper laid down by the artist on board
Image size: 11 3/8 x 8½in. (29 x 21.6cm.)
Mount size: 16½ x 12 5/8in. (42 x 32cm.)
Drawn in 1924
Krapp, mein Hund
signed top left 'Klee', titled lower right 'Krapp mein Hund'--dated and numbered on the mount '1924 89.'
pen and violet ink on paper laid down by the artist on board
Image size: 11 3/8 x 8½in. (29 x 21.6cm.)
Mount size: 16½ x 12 5/8in. (42 x 32cm.)
Drawn in 1924
Provenance
Michael Warren Gallery, New York
Maxine L. Hermanos, New York (1960; gift to The Museum of Modern Art, 1985)
Maxine L. Hermanos, New York (1960; gift to The Museum of Modern Art, 1985)
Further details
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