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KURT SCHWITTERS | Two stones in rythm.
Estimate
3,000 - 4,000 EUR
bidding is closed
Description
- Kurt Schwitters
- Two stones in rythm.
- signed Kurt Schwitters, dated 1947 and titled Two stones in rhythm. (lower centre)
- pencil on paper
- 19,9 x 13,3 cm; 7 7/8 x 5 1/4 in.
- Executed in 1947.
Provenance
Edith Thomas, London (by descent from the artist)
Sale: Christie's, London, October 21, 1988, lot 569
Acquired at the above sale by Dr. Arthur Brandt
Sale: Christie's, London, October 21, 1988, lot 569
Acquired at the above sale by Dr. Arthur Brandt
Exhibited
Kendal, Abbot Hall Art Gallery, Kurt Schwitters in the Lake District, 1964, no. 68
Kendal, Abbot Hall Art Gallery, Kurt Schwitters in England, 1982, no. 92
Paris, Musée national d'Art moderne/Centre Georges Pompidou; Valencia, IVAM Centro Julio Gonzalez; Grenoble, Musée de Grenoble, Kurt Schwitters, 1994-95, p. 382 (French edition), p. 445 (Spanish edition)
Kendal, Abbot Hall Art Gallery, Kurt Schwitters in England, 1982, no. 92
Paris, Musée national d'Art moderne/Centre Georges Pompidou; Valencia, IVAM Centro Julio Gonzalez; Grenoble, Musée de Grenoble, Kurt Schwitters, 1994-95, p. 382 (French edition), p. 445 (Spanish edition)
Literature
Karin Orchard & Isabel Schulz (ed.), Kurt Schwitters, Catalogue raisonné, Band 3 1937-1948, Hanover, 2006, no. 3652, illustrated p. 664
Condition
Executed on cream wove paper, not laid down, hinged to the mount in two points along the upper and floating within its mount. The upper edge has a loss (approx. 6 cm), possibly due to the sheet being removed from a sketchbook. There is a diagonal crease running from the left to the right edge of the upper half of the sheet. There are some very minor spots of foxing and handling marks to the extreme edges. 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."