SCHWITTERS, Kurt. ORIGINAL SIGNED COLLAGE. Hanover, 1922. Or - Lot 53

SCHWITTERS, Kurt. ORIGINAL SIGNED COLLAGE. Hanover, 1922. Original collage signed to Erich Buchholz. 14 x 9 cm, mounted on a backing board bearing a handwritten inscription by Buchholz, 21 x 13.5 cm. Collage composed of various papers applied to a postcard reproducing Schwitters’ work titled “Trauernde” (Woman in Mourning). On the reverse: a handwritten, signed text by Hannah Höch and signed greetings from Kurt and Helma Schwitters. December 26, 1922. Postcard sent by Hannah Höch and the Schwitters couple, featuring an original collage. On the reverse: Erich Buchholz’s address and a text in pencil by Hannah Höch: “This card shows you that I am at the ‘Merzschwitterei’ in Hanover and therefore, unfortunately, cannot accept your invitation. However, please enjoy... [illegible] and I send you my best regards, Hannah Höch...”. With an ink addition by Kurt Schwitters (“Warm regards, Kurt Schwitters”) and Helma Schwitters’ signature. This previously unknown collage by Schwitters was included in the catalog raisonné in 2014 under no. 1055a. Reproduced in: - ERICH BUCHHOLZ. ŒUVRE CATALOGUS, p. 29

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