Small Performance to a Barrel Organ
1923
Artists
Description
primary sheet was folded at one time, leaving a horizontal line extending from side to side of the image 10.5 cm from bottom of image
Dimensions
47 x 30.8 cm (18 1/2 x 12 1/8 in.) mount: 59.4 x 45.8 cm (23 3/8 x 18 1/16 in.) image within borders: 48.5 x 30.8 cm (19 1/8 x 12 1/8 in.)
Provenance
[Rudolf Probst Galerie Neue Kunst Fides, Das Kunsthaus, until 1929] [Alfred Flechtheim, after 1929]. [D.H. Kahnweiler, Paris]; to [Mayor Gallery, London until 1935]. [Kleeman Galleries, NY] (? - 1951) sold; to Alfred Jaretzki, Jr. (1951-1963) gift; to Fogg Art Museum, 1963. Note: Correspondence from Alfred Jaretzki suggests that Kleeman Galleries owned the drawing jointly with Curt Valentin.
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