- 113
Kurt Schwitters
Estimate
25,000 - 35,000 EUR
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Description
- Kurt Schwitters
- Mz 181
- signed K. Sch., dated 21 and titled mz 181 (lower left on the mount)
- collage, gouache and paper mounted on paper
- collage: 8 x 6.4 cm; 3 1/8 x 2 1/4 in.; mount: 17.8 x 12.4 cm; 7 x 4 7/8 in.
Provenance
Galerie Der Sturm, Berlin (until 1921)
Ritto Trippi, Switzerland (until 1969)
Galerie Beyeler, Basel, 1969 (acquired from the above)
Ernst Schwitters, Lysaker & Marlborough Fine Art, London (from 1969 to 1985)
Marlborough Gallery, New York, 1985
Acquired from the above by Dr. Arthur Brandt on June 12, 1985
Ritto Trippi, Switzerland (until 1969)
Galerie Beyeler, Basel, 1969 (acquired from the above)
Ernst Schwitters, Lysaker & Marlborough Fine Art, London (from 1969 to 1985)
Marlborough Gallery, New York, 1985
Acquired from the above by Dr. Arthur Brandt on June 12, 1985
Exhibited
Berlin, Galerie Der Sturm, Der Sturm. 96. Austellung. Kurt Schwitters. Merzbilder, Merzzeichnungen. Gesamtschau, 1921, no. 46
Berlin, Galerie Der Sturm, Der Sturm. 97. Austellung. Robert Delaunay. Gesamtschau, 1921, no. 75
London, Marlborough Fine Art (& travelling in Switzerland, United States, Italy and Austria), Kurt Schwitters, 1972-73, no. 22, p. 51
New York, Marlborough Gallery, Kurt Schwitters, 1985, no. 3, illustrated in the catalogue p. 9
Ithaca, Herbert F. Johnson Museum of Art, A Private Eye: Dada, Surrealism and More from the Brandt Collection, 2006, illustrated in the catalogue p. 129
Berlin, Galerie Der Sturm, Der Sturm. 97. Austellung. Robert Delaunay. Gesamtschau, 1921, no. 75
London, Marlborough Fine Art (& travelling in Switzerland, United States, Italy and Austria), Kurt Schwitters, 1972-73, no. 22, p. 51
New York, Marlborough Gallery, Kurt Schwitters, 1985, no. 3, illustrated in the catalogue p. 9
Ithaca, Herbert F. Johnson Museum of Art, A Private Eye: Dada, Surrealism and More from the Brandt Collection, 2006, illustrated in the catalogue p. 129
Literature
Karin Orchard & Isabel Schulz (ed.), Kurt Schwitters, Catalogue raisonné 1905-22, Hanover, 2000, no. 805, illustrated p. 386
Condition
Please note that images of lots 113 and 114 have been inverted in the printed catalogue. It has not been possible to examine the work fully unframed. Collage elements are stable. The artist's mount is time-stained and slightly foxed. Otherwise this work appears to be in good and stable condition.
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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."