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Small collection of letters, documents and photographs relating to Kurt Schwitters, Edith Thomas, Sylvia Bartholomew and Klaus Hinrichsen

1941–89

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This collection is comprised of letters, documents and photographs belonging to Klaus Hinrichsen which relate to himself and his friends, Kurt Schwitters, Edith Thomas and Sylvia Bartholomew. From this collection the photographs of Kurt Schwitters and his companion, Edith Thomas ('Wantee'), and photographs of works by Schwitters, have been digitised and are available to view online.

Further details of this collection are available on the archive catalogue.

Collection Owner
Klaus Hinrichsen 1912–2004
Collection
Tate Archive
Acquisition
Presented by Klaus Hinrichsen in 1995
Reference
TGA 959

6 objects in this collection

  • Small collection of letters, documents and photographs relating to Kurt Schwitters, Edith Thomas, Sylvia Bartholomew and Klaus Hinrichsen

    6 Objects

Title
Small collection of letters, documents and photographs relating to Kurt Schwitters, Edith Thomas, Sylvia Bartholomew and Klaus Hinrichsen
Date
1941–89
Description
This collection is comprised of letters, documents and photographs belonging to Klaus Hinrichsen which relate to himself and his friends, Kurt Schwitters, Edith Thomas and Sylvia Bartholomew. From this collection the photographs of Kurt Schwitters and his companion, Edith Thomas ('Wantee'), and photographs of works by Schwitters, have been digitised and are available to view online.

Further details of this collection are available on the archive catalogue.
Reference
TGA 959

Showing 6 objects

Peter Daniel Photograph of an abstract work by Schwitters painted at Hutchinson Camp, Douglas, Isle of Man

1941

Hatton Gallery (Newcastle upon Tyne, UK) Photograph of a portrait of Klaus Hinrichsen by Schwitters painted at Hutchinson Camp, Douglas, Isle of Man

1941

Ernst Schwitters Photograph of Edith Thomas, Kurt Schwitters and Gert Strindberg at Schwitters’ home in Barnes over Christmas

December 1943

Unknown person(s) Photograph of Kurt Schwitters, Edith Thomas, Sylvia Bartholomew with a group of Polish soldiers, Grasmere

1946

Unknown person(s) Photograph of Kurt Schwitters and Edith Thomas, Lake District

1947

Helga Nèundel Photograph of Edith Thomas in Hanover putting a red rose on Schwitters’ grave on behalf of Sylvia Bartholomew and white daisies (Schwitters’ favourites) for herself

[1980s]
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