Small Performance to a Barrel Organ

1923

Artists

Paul KleeArtist

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

Classification

Drawings

Medium

watercolor and oil transfer drawing on laid paper, adhered to wove card

Culture

Swiss

Century

20th century

Division

Modern and Contemporary Art

Department

Department of Drawings

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.