Untitled (Relief with Hourglass Shape)

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Untitled (Relief with Hourglass Shape)

Germany, 1939
Paintings
Oil and wood
7 5/16 x 5 13/16 in. (18.5 x 14.7 cm)
Partial, fractional and promised gift of Janice and Henri Lazarof (M.2005.70.124)
Modern Art
Not currently on public view

Provenance

The artist (1887-1948); in 1948 by inheritance to his son Ernst Schwitters, (1918-1996), Lysaker; [Marlborough Fine Art, London and Vaduz, 1963-1985]; sold in 1985 to Janice and Henri Lazarof, Lo...
The artist (1887-1948); in 1948 by inheritance to his son Ernst Schwitters, (1918-1996), Lysaker; [Marlborough Fine Art, London and Vaduz, 1963-1985]; sold in 1985 to Janice and Henri Lazarof, Los Angeles; given in 2005 to LACMA
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Bibliography

  • Orchard, Karin, and Isabel Schulz, eds. Catalogue raisonné: Kurt Schwitters. Ostfildern-Ruit: Hatje Cantz, 2006.
  • Barron, Stephanie. Envisioning Modernism: The Janice and Henri Lazarof Collection. Los Angeles: Los Angeles County Museum of Art; Munich; New York: DelMonico Books-Prestel, 2012.