Merz 30, 7
1927
Kurt Schwitters
Artist, German, 1887 - 1948
Artwork overview
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Medium
torn and cut-and-pasted paper, printed paper, and mailed envelope on paper, mounted to board
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Credit Line
Gift of Mr. and Mrs. Leonard Lauder in honor of the 50th Anniversary of the National Gallery of Art
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Dimensions
sheet: 27.2 × 24.9 cm (10 11/16 × 9 13/16 in.)
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Accession Number
2021.83.1
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Catalogue Raisonné
Orchard and Schulz 2000-2006, vol. 2, no. 1676
Artwork history & notes
Provenance
Collection of the artist; by descent to Ernst Schwitters, Lysaker, 1948–1956; (Rose Fried Gallery, New York); (Parke-Bernet Galleries, New York, sale, May 1967, lot 83); acquired at sale by Leonard A. Lauder, New York, 1967; gift to NGA, 2021
Associated Names
Inscriptions
“Kurt Schwitters” lower left margin, graphite. “MZ.30,7 1927” lower right margin, graphite. “#53” verso, graphite, unknown hand.
Markings
None.
Watermarks
None.