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Kurt Schwitters
Estimate
50,000 - 70,000 GBP
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Description
- Kurt Schwitters
- Merzzeichnung 47 (Merz drawing 47)
- signed K. Schwitters, dated 1920, and titled on the artist's mount
- collage on board
- image size: 10.6 by 8.3cm., 4 1/8 by 3 1/4 in.
- sheet size (visible): 13 by 10.5cm., 5 1/8 by 4 1/8 in.
Provenance
Evert Rinsema, Assen (Dutch poet and intellectual)
Thijs Rinsema, Assen (brother of the above, possibly by descent and until 1955)
Walter van Aggelen (a gift from the above, circa 1955)
Frits van Aggelen, Appeldoorn (probably acquired by circa 1995)
Acquired from the above by the present owner
Thijs Rinsema, Assen (brother of the above, possibly by descent and until 1955)
Walter van Aggelen (a gift from the above, circa 1955)
Frits van Aggelen, Appeldoorn (probably acquired by circa 1995)
Acquired from the above by the present owner
Exhibited
Franeker, Museum 't Coopmanshuis & The Hague, Haags Gemeentemuseum, Holland Dada / Holland Dada. Paul Citroen en het Bauhaus, 1974 (possibly)
Leeuwarden, Fries Museum; Dordrecht, Dordrecht Museum & Roermond, Museum H. Luyten - Dr Cuijpers, Thijs Rinsema, 1980, no. 2, illustrated in colour in the catalogue
Leeuwarden, Fries Museum; Dordrecht, Dordrecht Museum & Roermond, Museum H. Luyten - Dr Cuijpers, Thijs Rinsema, 1980, no. 2, illustrated in colour in the catalogue
Literature
Karin Orchard & Isabel Schulz (eds.), Kurt Schwitters, Catalogue raisonné 1905-22, Hanover, 2000, no. 629, illustrated p. 288
Condition
The board is stable and the collage elements are secure. The board is slightly warped, relating to the application of the collage elements. The artist's mount is time stained and there is a small tear towards the lower left corner, barely visible. This work is in good original 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."