Lot 150
- 150
Kurt Schwitters
Estimate
40,000 - 60,000 GBP
bidding is closed
Description
- Kurt Schwitters
- Ohne Titel (vor engli Eigener P)Untitled (Before engli Own P)
- signed Kurt Schwitters (on the artist's mount)
- collage on paper
- image size: 16.5 by 12.1 cm., 6 1/2 by 4 3/4 in.
- mount size: 31.3 by 22.4cm., 12 1/4 by 8 7/8 in.
Provenance
Ernst Schwitters, Lysaker (the artist's son, by descent in 1948; until 1974)
Sale: Kornfeld & Co., Bern, 1977, lot 861
Lontron Antiquariat, Amsterdam
Sale: Christie's, London, November 29, 1989, lot 503
Private Collection, London
Mitchell-Innes & Nash, New York
Timothy Baum, New York
Private Collection, New York
Karin Amiel Modern and Contemporary Art, New York
Private Collection (acquired in 1998)
Exhibited
Hannover, Kestner-Gesellschaft, Kurt Schwitters, 1956, not illustrated in the catalogue
Literature
Hatje Cantz, Kurt Schwitters, Catalogue raisonné 1923-1936, Hannover, 2003, no. 1739, illustrated p. 346
Condition
The collage elements are glued onto a on cream wove paper, which is laid down on the artist's mount. The collage elements are secure and the creases to them are inherent to the artist's process. The card is very lightly time-struck and there are some glue remnants and handling marks to the edges of the artist's mount (not visible when framed). Otherwise, this work is in overall very good condition.
Colours: fairly accurate in the printed catalogue, though there is more textural variation in the original.
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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."