Kurt Schwitters

(Hannover, 1887 - Kendal, 1948)

KURT SCHWITTERS

(Hannover 1887 - Kendal 1948)

Merzbild - Green "Island", Yellow "Island"

1947

oil and collage on cardboard

12x9.2 cm

on the lower right inscribed "KS 47"

on the reverse of the support label Collection G.David Thompson

on the reverse of the support label Thompson Collection Exh., Zürich / Düsseldorf / Den Haag, 1960/61

on the reverse of the support label Marlbourough Fine Art, London, no. 32951.1

on the reverse of the support label Marlbourough Gallery, New York no. NOS 26.33 (parziale)

on the reverse of the support label Marlbourough - Gerson Gallery, New York

on the reverse of the support label Galerie Beyeler, Basel/Bale

Provenance

G. David Thompson Collection, Pittsburg

Marlborough Fine Art, London

Marlborough-Gerson Gallery, New York

Galerie Beyeler, Basel

Galleria Blu, Milan

Private collection

Exhibited

Zürich, Switzerland, Kunstmuseum, Thompson Pittsburgh. Aus einer amerikanischen Privatsammlung/Sammlung G. David Thompson, Pittsburgh, USA, October 15 – November 27, 1960

Düsseldorf, Germany, Kunstmuseum, Thompson Pittsburgh. Aus einer amerikanischen Privatsammlung/Sammlung G. David Thompson, Pittsburgh, USA, December 14,1960 - January 28, 1961

Den Haag, Netherlands, Haags Gemeentmuseum, Collectie Thompson uit Pittsburg, February 17 - April 9,1961

New York, Marlborough Gallery, Kurt Schwitters in Exile: The late work 1937-1948, October 2 - 31, 1981, no. 151

New York, Marlborough Gallery, Kurt Schwitters, May 18 - June 6,1985, no. 85

Milan, Galleria Blu, Kurt Schwitters, March 25 - July 13, 1996

Literature

Kurt Schwitters, Milan, Galleria Blu, 1996 (ill.)