Merz 79. Heart-Clover (Merz 79. Herz-Klee), 1920

Not on View

Medium

torn and cut-and-pasted paper, printed paper, and fabric with opaque watercolor on paper, mounted to board

Dimensions

sheet: 26.8 × 21.2 cm (10 9/16 × 8 3/8 in.)

Credit Line

Gift of Mr. and Mrs. Leonard Lauder in honor of the 50th Anniversary of the National Gallery of Art

Catalogue Raisonné

Orchard and Schulz 2000-2006, vol. 1, no. 651

Accession Number

2021.83.2

Artists / Makers

Kurt Schwitters (artist) German, 1887 - 1948

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Inscription

“Kurt Schwitters 1920” lower right margin, graphite. “MZ 79.” / “Herz – Klee” lower left margin, graphite.

Marks and Labels

None.

Provenance

Collection of the artist; by descent to Ernst Schwitters, Lysaker, 1948–1956; Gutekuns und Klipstein, Bern, 1956; G. David Thompson, Pittsburgh; (Parke-Bernet Galleries, New York, March 23 and 24, 1966, lot 30); acquired at sale by Leonard A. Lauder, New York, 1966; gift to NGA, 2021

Associated Names

Lauder, Leonard A., Mr.