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Luftgeister: PD.3-1978

Object information

Awaiting location update

Titles

Luftgeister
Translated as: Spirits of the air; astral bodies

Maker(s)

Draughtsman: Klee, Paul

Entities

Categories

Notes

History note: Bt. by L.E.R. Picken from Frau Klee in 1937 for £10

Measurements and weight

Height: 480 mm
Width: 366 mm

Acquisition and important dates

Method of acquisition: Given (1978) by Picken, L. E. R.

Dating

Production date: AD 1930

School or Style

Swiss

Materials used in production

Black ink
Red ink
Brown ink
Blue ink
Purple ink

Components of the work

Support composed of paper

Techniques used in production

Drawing : Pen and black, brown, blue, red and purple inks, on paper

Inscription or legends present

  • Text: Klee
  • Location: Lower right
  • Method of creation: Graphite
  • Type: Signature
  • Text: J..9
  • Location: Lower right
  • Method of creation: Graphite
  • Type: Date
  • Text: 1930 J.9.
  • Location: Bottom edge
  • Text: Luftgeister
  • Location: Bottom edge
  • Text: DOUANES / ..... / Françaises
  • Location: On the old mount
  • Method of creation: Stamp

Identification numbers

Accession number: PD.3-1978
Primary reference Number: 5944
Stable URI

Audit data

Created: Saturday 6 August 2011 Updated: Monday 3 August 2020 Last processed: Tuesday 13 June 2023

Associated departments & institutions

Owner or interested party: The Fitzwilliam Museum
Associated department: Paintings, Drawings and Prints

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