Wood on Wood

Kurt Schwitters (1887 - 1948)

Armitt Museum and Library

1947

This assemblage was created whilst the artist was living at Ambleside. It is an organic piece inspired by the materials and landscapes surrounding him. A simple twig, nailed to a piece of wood, on a wooden background painted in muted tones is representative of the scenery in which Schwitters was living.

• Medium: mixed media
• Dimensions: 27.3 x 24.8cm
• Art Fund Grant: £15500 ( Total: £40,500)
• ArtFunded in: 2003
• Vendor: Annely Juda Fine Art

Provenance

Edith Thomas (Wartee), the artist's partner, bequeathed 1948; Annely Juda Fine Art, 1971; Heiner Bastian Fine Arts, Berlin; private collection; Annely Juda Fine Art.

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