Artist: Paul Klee (Swiss/German, 1879 - 1940). Title: "Under the Black Star ["Sous une etoile noire"]". Medium: Original color collotype. Date: Composed 1918. Printed 1957. Dimensions: Image size: 8 3/4 x 6 1/4 in. (222 x 159 mm). Lot Note(s): 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 and its aftermath until 1957. It was printed under the immediate supervision of Felix Paul Klee (1907-1990), Klee's son. [23629-1-225]