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KURT SCHWITTERS | Merzzeichnung
Estimate
70,000 - 100,000 EUR
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Description
- Kurt Schwitters
- Merzzeichnung
- signed and dated 1926 on the artist's mount
- collage on paper laid down on cardboard
- collage: 9,9 x 9,3 cm; 3 7/8 x 3 5/8 in.
- mount: 20,9 X 19,1 cm., 8 1/4 x 7 1/2 in.
- Executed in 1926.
Provenance
Galerie Berggruen, Paris (1954)
Pierre Janlet, Brussels (1954-1956)
Marcel Fleiss, Paris
Sale: Hamburg, Hauswedell & Nolte, Moderne Kunst, Ausgewählte Werke, 8 June 2011, lot 52
Natalie Seroussi, Paris
Pierre Janlet, Brussels (1954-1956)
Marcel Fleiss, Paris
Sale: Hamburg, Hauswedell & Nolte, Moderne Kunst, Ausgewählte Werke, 8 June 2011, lot 52
Natalie Seroussi, Paris
Exhibited
Paris, Galerie Berggruen, Kurt Schwitters. Collages, 1954, illustrated
Hanover, Kestner-Gesellschaft, Kurt Schwitters, 1956, no. 139
Bern, Kunstalle, Kurt Schwitters und Hans Arp, 1956, no. 176
Amsterdam, Stedelijk Museum, Kurt Schwitters, 1956, no. 117
Brussels, Palais des Beaux-Arts, Kurt Schwitters, 1956, no. 66
Lüttich, Musée des Beaux-Arts, Kurt Schwitters, 1956
Hanover, Kestner-Gesellschaft, Kurt Schwitters, 1956, no. 139
Bern, Kunstalle, Kurt Schwitters und Hans Arp, 1956, no. 176
Amsterdam, Stedelijk Museum, Kurt Schwitters, 1956, no. 117
Brussels, Palais des Beaux-Arts, Kurt Schwitters, 1956, no. 66
Lüttich, Musée des Beaux-Arts, Kurt Schwitters, 1956
Literature
Herta Wescher. Collages dadaistes et surrealistes, in "Art aujourd'hui", no. 2/3, March-April 1954, no. 8, illustrated pp. 17-21
Karin Orchard & Isabel Schulz, Kurt Schwitters. Catalogue raisonné. Volume 2. 1923-1936, Ostfildern, 2006, no. 1445, illustrated p. 210
Karin Orchard & Isabel Schulz, Kurt Schwitters. Catalogue raisonné. Volume 2. 1923-1936, Ostfildern, 2006, no. 1445, illustrated p. 210
Condition
Collage on paper. Collage elements: Collage elements are stable.There are creases, tears and skinning with associated paper losses throughout the composition, all of these are consistent with the medium employed and inherent with the artist process (all visible in the catalogue illustration). The upper right tip is slightly scuffed. A few collage elements appears to be slightly unsticked, notably to the centre of the right edge and to the lower right corner, consistent with the artistic process. There are dots of foxing, possibly original, most predominately to the lower part of the composition. A few collage elements are undulating, notably towards the centre of the composition. Artist's mount: Brown card affixed to the mount on the reverse towards the centre. The card is light stained with a few dots of foxing. There is an area of slight disolouration to the centre of the card (approx. 4 cm away from the extreme edges). This work is in overall good condition.
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"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."