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Material relating to Kurt Schwitters compiled by his English companion, Mrs Edith ‘Wantee’ Thomas mostly after the artist’s death in 1948
Correspondence and documents relating to the Ernst Schwitters v Edith Thomas court case, 1963
Correspondence and documents relating to the Schwitters v Thomas court case
One page of a letter from Ernst Schwitters to Edith Thomas

Ernst Schwitters, recipient: Edith “Wanty” Thomas

One page of a letter from Ernst Schwitters to Edith Thomas

12 January 1949

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Created by: Ernst Schwitters 1918–1996
Recipient: Edith “Wanty” Thomas 1915–1991
Title: One page of a letter from Ernst Schwitters to Edith Thomas
Date: 12 January 1949
Description: Photocopy of one page of the letter in item TGA 9510/3/3/16.
Format: Document - correspondence
Collection: Tate Archive
Acquisition: Presented by Edith Thomas's son, Geoff Thomas, in 1995.
Reference: TGA 9510/3/3/33

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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 relating to the Schwitters v Thomas court case TGA 9510/3/3 (32)
  - - One page of a letter from Ernst Schwitters to Edith Thomas TGA 9510/3/3/33