Hanover Gallery (London, UK), recipient: Edith “Wanty” Thomas

Statement for the purchase of Schwitters’ work, ‘Glass in Stone’ from The Hanover Gallery to Edith Thomas

17 September 1960

Hanover Gallery (London, UK), recipient: Edith “Wanty” Thomas, ‘Statement for the purchase of Schwitters’ work, ‘Glass in Stone’ from The Hanover Gallery to Edith Thomas’ 17 September 1960 — Image released under Creative Commons CC-BY-NC-ND (3.0 Unported)

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Created by: Hanover Gallery (London, UK)
Recipient: Edith “Wanty” Thomas 1915–1991
Title: Statement for the purchase of Schwitters’ work, ‘Glass in Stone’ from The Hanover Gallery to Edith Thomas
Date: 17 September 1960
Format: Document - correspondence
Collection: Tate Archive
Acquisition: Presented by Edith Thomas's son, Geoff Thomas, in 1995.
Reference: TGA 9510/3/1/75

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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)

Statement for the purchase of Schwitters' work, 'Glass in Stone' from The Hanover Gallery to Edith Thomas TGA 9510/3/1/75

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