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Kurt Schwitters, Crawley and de Reya Solicitors (London, UK)

Schwitters’ last will and testament with related legal document

15 November 1947–17 October 1958

Schwitters’ last will and testament

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Kurt Schwitters 1887–1948 Crawley and de Reya Solicitors (London, UK)
Date
15 November 1947
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Created by
Kurt Schwitters 1887–1948
Crawley and de Reya Solicitors (London, UK)
Title
Schwitters’ last will and testament with related legal document
Date
15 November 1947–17 October 1958
Description
Kurt Schwitters' will leaving his possessions to Edith Thomas and legal document presenting the will as an exhibit, possibly in the court case between Edith Thomas and Ernst Schwitters.
Format
Document - writings
Collection
Tate Archive
Acquisition
Presented by Edith Thomas's son, Geoff Thomas, in 1995.
Reference
TGA 9510/3/1/1
Merz

Archive context

  • Material relating to Kurt Schwitters compiled by his English companion, Mrs Edith ‘Wantee’ Thomas mostly after the artist’s death in 1948 TGA 9510 (139)
    • Correspondence and documents relating to the Ernst Schwitters v Edith Thomas court case, 1963 TGA 9510/3 (100)
      • Correspondence and documents, numbered sequentially, from various correspondents relating to Kurt Schwitters and his works TGA 9510/3/1 (68)
        • Schwitters’ last will and testament with related legal document TGA 9510/3/1/1
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