This lot consists of a hand executed gouache/watercolor drawing on paper, done in the abstract style of surrealist painter Paul Klee (German, 1879-1940). "Klee" is hand written at bottom left. Image depicts an abstract drawing of someone's face and shoulders. Deep use of primary colors give this painting a whimsical feel. This piece is done in the childlike style for which Klee is so well known. Painting would be a highlight to any modern art collectors gallery. Overall framed image measures 17.5" x 13.5" / Image sight measures 15.25" x 11.5".

Label en verso bares the name "R.C. Gorman" along with a Caliofornia address. Label lists the artist as "Paul Klee" and the title as "Clown und sein Herz". Label further lists the gallery representatives as "Lars Laine Gallery" and "House of the Six Directions".

Paul Klee (German, 18 December 1879 – 29 June 1940) was a Swiss-born artist. His highly individual style was influenced by movements in art that included Expressionism, Cubism, and Surrealism. Klee was a natural draftsman who experimented with and eventually deeply explored color theory, writing about it extensively; his lectures Writings on Form and Design Theory (Schriften zur Form und Gestaltungslehre), published in English as the Paul Klee Notebooks, are held to be as important for modern art as Leonardo da Vinci's A Treatise on Painting for the Renaissance. He and his colleague, Russian painter Wassily Kandinsky, both taught at the Bauhaus school of art, design and architecture. His works reflect his dry humor and his sometimes childlike perspective, his personal moods and beliefs, and his musicality.

PROVENANCE:
Private Collection

DIMENSIONS:
Overall framed image measures 17.5" x 13.5" / Image sight measures 15.25" x 11.5".

Finger Lakes Estate and Auction Company has been commissioned to liquidate several private collections of fine art. The pieces in this auction came from established collectors both in the United States and Europe.

Lots that do not carry established documented provenance nor any past auction record are described in the catalog as "in the style of". Authentication has not been established nor is it implied. Definition of "in the style of" is as follows:

In the style of [Artist Name]: The work may be ascribed to the artist on the basis of style, but there may be some question as to actual authorship.

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Paper and paint are in overall very good condition. Several long hairs are visible underglass and some appear to be affixed to the paint. Some scuffs and bumps. Overall image and signature are crisp, bold and show very well.

Frame has chips and cracks with the gesso fallen off in places. Condition of frame is poor and will likely deteriorate during shipping. The value is in the painting, not the frame.