Merz 79. Heart-Clover (Merz 79. Herz-Klee)
1920
Artist, German, 1887 - 1948
Artwork overview
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Medium
torn and cut-and-pasted paper, printed paper, and fabric with opaque watercolor 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: 26.8 × 21.2 cm (10 9/16 × 8 3/8 in.)
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Accession
2021.83.2
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Catalogue Raisonné
Orchard and Schulz 2000-2006, vol. 1, no. 651
Artwork history & notes
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
Inscriptions
“Kurt Schwitters 1920” lower right margin, graphite. “MZ 79.” / “Herz – Klee” lower left margin, graphite.
Markings
None.
Watermarks
None.