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Kurt Schwitters
Estimate
40,000 - 60,000 GBP
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Description
- Kurt Schwitters
- Mz x 1 3 Kunst (Mz x 1 3 Art.)
- signed Kurt Schwitters, dated 1947, and inscribed Mz x I (lower left) and 3 Art. (lower right)
- collage on card laid down on the artist’s mount
- image size: 12.6 by 10.2cm., 5 by 4in.
- mount size: 22.2 by 15.2cm., 8 3/4 by 6in.
Provenance
Ernst Schwitters, Lysaker (the artist's son, acquired in 1948)
Kunstsalongen Samlaren, Stockholm (acquired by 1965)
Georg Svensson, Sweden (acquired in 1967)
Galerie Bel'Art, Stockholm (sale: Sotheby’s, London, 25th June 1997, lot 171)
Purchased at the above sale by the present owner
Kunstsalongen Samlaren, Stockholm (acquired by 1965)
Georg Svensson, Sweden (acquired in 1967)
Galerie Bel'Art, Stockholm (sale: Sotheby’s, London, 25th June 1997, lot 171)
Purchased at the above sale by the present owner
Exhibited
Stockholm, Galerie Samlaren, Kurt Schwitters, Aphorismer 1918-1947. Collage och relief, 1965, no. 81
Stockholm, Galerie Samlaren, Kurt Schwitters i svensk ägo, 1967, no. 55
Stockholm, Galerie Samlaren, Kurt Schwitters i svensk ägo, 1967, no. 55
Literature
Karin Orchard & Isabel Schulz, Kurt Schwitters, Catalogue raisonné, Ostfildern-Ruit, 2006, vol. lll, no. 3434, illustrated in colour p. 504
Condition
Collage on card, laid down on the artist's mount, which is taped to the overmount along the upper and lower edges. The collage elements are stable and secure, with some lifting to the extreme left corner of the grey collage element. There is a minor tear to the left part of the lower edge and some studio stains to the artist's mount with some minor creases to all four edges (not visible when framed). There is a spot of foxing to the centre of the left edge (also not visible when framed), and a few very minor ones to the mount. This work is in overall good condition.
"In response to your inquiry, we are pleased to provide you with a general report of the condition of the property described above. Since we are not professional conservators or restorers, we urge you to consult with a restorer or conservator of your choice who will be better able to provide a detailed, professional report. Prospective buyers should inspect each lot to satisfy themselves as to condition and must understand that any statement made by Sotheby's is merely a subjective, qualified opinion. Prospective buyers should also refer to any Important Notices regarding this sale, which are printed in the Sale Catalogue.
NOTWITHSTANDING THIS REPORT OR ANY DISCUSSIONS CONCERNING A LOT, ALL LOTS ARE OFFERED AND SOLD AS IS" IN ACCORDANCE WITH THE CONDITIONS OF BUSINESS PRINTED IN THE SALE CATALOGUE."
"In response to your inquiry, we are pleased to provide you with a general report of the condition of the property described above. Since we are not professional conservators or restorers, we urge you to consult with a restorer or conservator of your choice who will be better able to provide a detailed, professional report. Prospective buyers should inspect each lot to satisfy themselves as to condition and must understand that any statement made by Sotheby's is merely a subjective, qualified opinion. Prospective buyers should also refer to any Important Notices regarding this sale, which are printed in the Sale Catalogue.
NOTWITHSTANDING THIS REPORT OR ANY DISCUSSIONS CONCERNING A LOT, ALL LOTS ARE OFFERED AND SOLD AS IS" IN ACCORDANCE WITH THE CONDITIONS OF BUSINESS PRINTED IN THE SALE CATALOGUE."