Kurt Schwitters 1887-1948
Douglas from the Internment Camp, 1944
oil on board
29.5 x 24 cm
framed: 45 x 39.5 cm
framed: 45 x 39.5 cm
signed (lower centre) with initials and dated '40', also signed, inscribed in German and dated verso
2025-58
© The Estate of Kurt Schwitters
1887, Hanover, Germany–1948, Kendal, England Immigrated to the UK in 1940 Painted in quick, restless strokes of muted grey, green, and ochre, this work looks out from Hutchinson Camp, dubbed...
1887, Hanover, Germany–1948, Kendal, England
Immigrated to the UK in 1940
Painted in quick, restless strokes of muted grey, green, and ochre, this work looks out from Hutchinson Camp, dubbed ‘the artists’ camp’ because of the number of artists interned there together. It offers a fleeting glimpse of life in internment on the Isle of Man.
Ben Uri Collection
Purchased, 2025
Provenance
purchased 20252
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