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Kurt Schwitters
Estimate
30,000 - 40,000 EUR
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Description
- Kurt Schwitters
- Für S und F Themerson (to S and F Themerson)
- signed Kurt Schwitters, dated 1943 and dedicated to S. and F. Themerson (lower left)
- collage, watercolour and paper on paper
- 23.1 x 17.2 cm; 9 x 6 3/4 in.
Provenance
Stefan and Franciszka Themerson, London, 1943
Sale: Sotheby's, New York, May 1964, lot 8
Jamie Henwood, Montreal
Marlborough-Gerson Gallery, New York
Sale: Christie's, New York, November 11, 1987, lot 155
Acquired at the above sale by Dr. Arthur Brandt
Sale: Sotheby's, New York, May 1964, lot 8
Jamie Henwood, Montreal
Marlborough-Gerson Gallery, New York
Sale: Christie's, New York, November 11, 1987, lot 155
Acquired at the above sale by Dr. Arthur Brandt
Exhibited
New York, Ubu Gallery, Kurt Schwitters 1887-1948, Collages, Paintings, Drawings, Objects, Ephemera, 2003, no. 61, illustrated in the catalogue
Ithaca, Herbert F. Johnson Museum of Art, A Private Eye: Dada, Surrealism and More from the Brandt Collection, 2006, illustrated in the catalogue p. 135
Ithaca, Herbert F. Johnson Museum of Art, A Private Eye: Dada, Surrealism and More from the Brandt Collection, 2006, illustrated in the catalogue p. 135
Literature
Stefan Themerson, Kurt Schwitters in England, London, 1958, p. 30
Karin Orchard & Isabel Schulz (ed.), Kurt Schwitters, Catalogue raisonné, Band 3 1937-1948, Hanover, 2006, no. 3039, illustrated p. 420
Karin Orchard & Isabel Schulz (ed.), Kurt Schwitters, Catalogue raisonné, Band 3 1937-1948, Hanover, 2006, no. 3039, illustrated p. 420
Condition
Very thin brown paper laid down on paper, floating in the mount. The left and upper edges are slightly unevenly cut. There is a small loss to the left part of the lower edge and a tear (approx 1 cm long) to the centre of the right edge which has been stabilized by the laying down process. There appears to be a restoration to the centre of the lower edge, away from the composition and dedication. The sheet and the supporting paper mount are time stained. This work is in overall fairly 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."