Lot #2503: PAUL KLEE - The Snail ["Schnecke"] - Original color collotype

   

Artist: Paul Klee (Swiss/German, 1879 - 1940).
Title: "The Snail ["Schnecke"]".
Medium: Original color collotype.
Date: Composed 1924. Printed 1948.
Dimensions: Image size: 6 3/4 x 9 1/2 in. (171 x 241 mm).
Lot Note(s): Dated and titled in the image, lower left. 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 until 1948. It was printed under the immediate supervision of Felix Paul Klee (1907-1990), Klee's son. [23643-1-150]