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KURT SCHWITTERS
German (1887-1948)
"Merz 149"
collage, signed and dated lower right "K.S. 1920, titled "Mz 149"and inscribed lower left "Rwfn"
6 3/4 x 4 3/4 inches (overall) 5 1/8 x 3 3/4 (image)
Provenance: Sidney Janis Gallery, New York, New York; Mrs. Vera List, philanthropist and supporter of contemporary art, Greenwich, Connecticut; descended in the family until the present.
Other Notes:
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Tags: European, German, World War I, collage, assemblage, modernism, modern / contemporary, abstract, found objects
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Condition: Canvas: Not Applicable
Condition: Very Good/Not examined out of frame
Restoration: None
Frame: Quality Reproduction
Comments:
toning to artist's handmade mat around the collage
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