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Two Men Meet, Each Believing the Other to be of Higher Rank (Zwei Männer, einander in höherer Stellung vermutend, begegnen sich)

Paul Klee (German (born Switzerland, active Germany and Switzerland), 1879–1940)
Printed by: Max Girardet (Bern)
1903

Medium/Technique Etching and tonal etching on zinc, trial proof before the published edition of 30
Dimensions Image: 11.1 x 19.1 cm (4 3/8 x 7 1/2 in.)
Platemark: 11.8 x 22.6 cm (4 5/8 x 8 7/8 in.)
Sheet: 31.9 x 41.5 cm (12 9/16 x 16 5/16 in.)
Framed: 35.6 x 45.7 cm (14 x 18 in.)
Credit Line Lee M. Friedman Fund
Accession Number1972.404
NOT ON VIEW
ClassificationsPrints

Catalogue Raisonné Kornfeld 007, first state
DescriptionSeptember 1903, opus number 5
Printed by Max Girardet, Bern. Impression before beveling of plate.
InscriptionsIn plate, l.l.: "P.K./ Bern Sept. 03"; l.r.: "6. Inv. 6"; along right edge of plate: "Zwei Männer, einander in höherer Stellung vermutend, begegnen sich."; upper right in plate: "AE [Ätzung, or etching] I 26 min./ II 15 "/ III 5 "/ IV 5 min."
ProvenanceJames N. Elesh, Sigma Arts Fund, Madison, CT; purchased June 7, 1972