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Paul Klee (German, 1879–1940. Born and died in Switzerland.)

Pastoral [Pastorale]. 1927/K10

Tempera on canvas, mounted on wood, 27 1/4 x 20 5/8" (69.3 x 52.4 cm)
The Museum of Modern Art, New York. Abby Aldrich Rockefeller Fund and exchange.

Collection work meeting criteria specified in Introduction.

157.45

 

 

Other works by this artist


Provenance :

Rudolf Probst (Galerie Neue Kunst Fides; Das Kunsthaus), Dresden/Mannheim. Until 1928

Galerie Alfred Flechtheim, Berlin and Düsseldorf, then in London. From 1928 – at least 1930 [likely until Flechthem’s death, in Mach 1937]

(J.B. Neumann, New York. 1930. Agent for Flechtheim)

(Alex Vömel, Dusseldorf. (Former Flechtheim Gallery, became Alex Vömel Gallery from March 1933) [Likely on consignement from Flechtheim, 1933 – 1934])

James Mayor Gallery, London. [Brought to London by Flechtheim when he started to work for the Mayor Gallery, c. 1934.] 1934 – 1935

For sale during 1935 Paul Klee exhibition at Kunsthalle, Basel

(Paul Klee, Bern. Returned to him from above exhibition, unsold, 1935)

[Likely returned by Klee to Flechtheim in London]

Daniel-Henry Kahnweiler, Paris. [Likely acquired / on consignment from Flechtheim,] by 1937 - by 1939

Mrs. Stanley B. Resor, New York. By 1941

Nierendorf Gallery (Karl Nierendorf), New York (NY gallery opened in 1937). Acquired from Stanley B. Resor, by 1945

The Museum of Modern Art, New York. Acquired from Nierendorf through Abby Aldrich Rockefeller Fund and exchange, 1945

 

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