- Created by
- Ernst Schwitters 1918–1996
- Recipient
- Edith “Wanty” Thomas 1915–1991
- Title
- Photocopy of a letter sent from Ernst Schwitters to Edith Thomas (‘Wanty’)
- Date
- 12 February 1949
- Description
- Letter discusses the preservation, restoration and sale of his father's work. To see Schwitters' last will and testament with related legal document look.
- Format
- Document - correspondence
- Collection
- Tate Archive
- Acquisition
- Presented by Edith Thomas's son, Geoff Thomas, in 1995.
- Reference
- TGA 9510/3/1/37
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Ernst Schwitters, recipient: Edith “Wanty” Thomas Letter from Ernst Schwitters to Edith Thomas (‘Wanty’) about his father’s health and his wish to travel to the UK to see him
27 December 1947 -
Collection owner: Kurt Schwitters Letter to Geo. Gatey & Son from Margaret Miller at the Museum of Modern Art, forwarded on to Edith Thomas and Ernst Schwitters
22 December 1948–8 January 1949 -
Margaret Miller, recipient: Edith “Wanty” Thomas Letter from Margaret Miller at the Museum of Modern Art to Edith Thomas about Schwitters’ funeral expenses
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George Gatey & Son Solicitors (Windermere, UK), recipient: Edith “Wanty” Thomas Letter from Geo. Gatey & Son to Edith Thomas regarding the transport of Schwitters’ work
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Edith “Wanty” Thomas, recipients: Harold Handley, George Gatey & Son Solicitors (Windermere, UK) Letter to Mr Handley at Geo. Gatey & Son from Edith Thomas regarding the transport and sale of Schwitters’ work
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Ernst Schwitters, recipient: Kurt Schwitters Letter from Ernst Schwitters to his father, Kurt Schwitters
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