Lot #827: PAUL KLEE - Blue Night ["Nuit Bleu"] - Original color collotype

   

Artist: Paul Klee (Swiss/German, 1879 - 1940).
Title: "Blue Night ["Nuit Bleu"]".
Medium: Original color collotype.
Date: Composed 1937. Printed 1946.
Dimensions: Image size: 6 7/16 x 9 3/4 in. (164 x 248 mm).
Pricing:
  Starting Price: $300
  Reserve Price: N.A.
  Auction Sale Price Estimate: $400/500
Lot Note(s): Signed in the image, upper right; Felix Paul Klee stamp, verso. Small edition. Cream wove paper. Printed to the edge of the sheet. Fine impression. Bright, fresh colors. Fine condition. Provenance: Acquired directly from Felix Paul Klee.
Comment(s): This edition was authorized by Klee shortly before his death in 1940 but delayed by World War II until 1946. It was printed under the immediate supervision of Felix Paul Klee (1907-1990), Klee's son. [21517-1-300-NA]