- 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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12 February 1949
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19 December 1947
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1 February 1948
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Ernst Schwitters, recipient: Edith “Wanty” Thomas One page of a letter from Ernst Schwitters to Edith Thomas
12 January 1949
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
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
29 March 1949
Ernst Schwitters, recipient: Edith “Wanty” Thomas Letter from Ernst Schwitters to Edith Thomas (‘Wanty’)
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Eve Schwitters, recipients: Margaret Miller, Museum of Modern Art (New York, USA) Letter from Eve Schwitters to Margaret Miller at the Museum of Modern Art
12 February 1949
Ernst Schwitters, recipient: Kurt Schwitters Letter from Ernst Schwitters to Kurt Schwitters sending him birthday wishes
20 June 1947
George Gatey & Son Solicitors (Windermere, UK), recipient: Edith “Wanty” Thomas Letter from Geo. Gatey & Son to Edith Thomas about the transport of Schwitters’ work
25 October 1949
Ernst Schwitters, recipient: George Gatey & Son Solicitors (Windermere, UK) Letter from Ernst Schwitters to Geo. Gatey & Son about the sale of some of Kurt Schwitters’ work
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21–26 April 1949
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