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Kurt Schwitters
Estimate
70,000 - 90,000 USD
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Description
- Kurt Schwitters
- Eine kräftige Nahrung für meinen Freund Wilhelm Metzig (A Strong Foodstuff for My Friend Willhelm Metzig)
- Signed Kurt Schwitters (lower left); inscribed Een krachtig voedsel voor mijn vriend Willhelm Metzig and dated 30.5.1928 (lower center)
- Collage on paper mounted on card
- Image: 7 7/8 by 6 1/4 in.; 20.1 by 15.8 cm
- Mount: 14 3/4 by 12 in.; 37.4 by 30.6 cm
Provenance
Wilhelm Metzig, Hanover & New York (a gift from the artist in 1928)
Sidney Janis Gallery, New York (acquired in 1959)
Acquired from the above in 1963
Sidney Janis Gallery, New York (acquired in 1959)
Acquired from the above in 1963
Exhibited
New York, Sidney Janis Gallery, 75 Collages by Kurt Schwitters, 1959, no. 19, illustrated in the catalogue
New York, Sidney Janis Gallery, 50 Collages by Schwitters, 1962, no. 19
New York, Sidney Janis Gallery, 50 Collages by Schwitters, 1962, no. 19
Literature
Karin Orchard & Isabel Schulz, Kurt Schwitters, Catalogue Raisonné 1923-1936, vol. II, Bonn, 2003, no. 1554, illustrated p. 250
Condition
This work is in good condition. Executed on buff colored paper, mounted on card by the artist. The collage elements are well-secured. There are faint old glue stains and some creasing to the paper that appear to be inherent to the artist's process. The mount is lightly time-darkened. The verso of the mount is roughly textured and there are remnants of old framers tape along the perimeter. There are two thin tears to the mount, in the upper right corner and towards the center of the left edge but these are not visible when framed and the support remains stable.
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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.
NOTWITHSTANDING THIS REPORT OR ANY DISCUSSIONS CONCERNING CONDITION OF A LOT, ALL LOTS ARE OFFERED AND SOLD "AS IS" IN ACCORDANCE WITH THE CONDITIONS OF SALE PRINTED IN THE CATALOGUE.