Lot #2147: PAUL KLEE - Garden Dry and Cool ["Jardin aride et froid"] - Original color collotype

   

Artist: Paul Klee (Swiss/German, 1879 - 1940).
Title: "Garden Dry and Cool ["Jardin aride et froid"]".
Medium: Original color collotype.
Date: Composed 1921. Printed 1957.
Dimensions: Image size: 10 1/16 x 12 1/2 in. (256 x 317 mm).
Pricing:
  Starting Price: $150
  Reserve Price: N.A.
  Auction Sale Price Estimate: $200/250
Lot Note(s): Signed in the image, center right. Felix Paul Klee stamp, verso. Small edition. Thin 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 and its aftermath until 1957. It was printed under the immediate supervision of Felix Paul Klee (1907-1990), Klee's son. Image copyright © Artists Rights Society (ARS), New York. [23631-3-150-NA]