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Merz 6: "On"

1947
Not on view

Artwork Details

Object Information
  • Title: Merz 6: "On"
  • Artist: Kurt Schwitters (German, Hanover 1887–1948 Kendal)
  • Date: 1947
  • Medium: Cut and pasted printed papers on paper, in artist-made frame
  • Dimensions: 6 × 4 3/4 in. (15.2 × 12.1 cm)
  • Classification: Drawings
  • Credit Line: Bequest of William S. Lieberman, 2005
  • Object Number: 2007.49.86
  • Curatorial Department: Modern and Contemporary Art

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