Kate Steinitz, recipient: Edith “Wanty” Thomas

Letter from Kate Steinitz to Edith Thomas (‘Wantee’) about the loss of her friend, Kurt Schwitters

24 March 1948

Kate Steinitz, recipient: Edith “Wanty” Thomas, ‘Letter from Kate Steinitz to Edith Thomas (‘Wantee’) about the loss of her friend, Kurt Schwitters’ 24 March 1948 — © The estate of Kate Steinitz

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Created by: Kate Steinitz 1889–1975
Recipient: Edith “Wanty” Thomas 1915–1991
Title: Letter from Kate Steinitz to Edith Thomas (‘Wantee’) about the loss of her friend, Kurt Schwitters
Date: 24 March 1948
Format: Document - correspondence
Collection: Tate Archive
Acquisition: Presented by Edith Thomas's son, Geoff Thomas, in 1995.
Reference: TGA 9510/3/1/21

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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)

Letter from Kate Steinitz to Edith Thomas ('Wantee') about the loss of her friend, Kurt Schwitters TGA 9510/3/1/21

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