Lot Essay
Josef Helfenstein and Stefan Fry of the Paul-Klee-Stiftung have confirmed the authenticity of this watercolor.
Property formerly in the Collection of
ELODIE and ROBERT OSBORN
Property formerly in the Collection of ELODIE and ROBERT OSBORN
Details
Property formerly in the Collection of ELODIE and ROBERT OSBORN
PAUL KLEE (1879-1940)
Häuser in der Sonne
indistinctly signed top left 'Klee'--dated and numbered on the mount '1919 137'--watercolor, pen and black ink on paper
Image size: 6 1/8 x 6 1/8in. (15.4 x 15.4cm.)
Mount size: 11¼ x 9¼in. (28.5 x 23.5cm.)
Painted in 1919
PAUL KLEE (1879-1940)
Häuser in der Sonne
indistinctly signed top left 'Klee'--dated and numbered on the mount '1919 137'--watercolor, pen and black ink on paper
Image size: 6 1/8 x 6 1/8in. (15.4 x 15.4cm.)
Mount size: 11¼ x 9¼in. (28.5 x 23.5cm.)
Painted in 1919
Provenance
Galerie Neue Kunst-Hans Goltz, Munich
Buchholz Gallery (Curt Valentin), New York (acquired by Elodie and Robert Osborn)
Buchholz Gallery (Curt Valentin), New York (acquired by Elodie and Robert Osborn)