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Marcel Duchamp
Estimate
50,000 - 70,000 EUR
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Description
- Marcel Duchamp
- Sans titre (étude pour 'La Mariée mise à nu par ses célibataires, même')
- signed Marcel Duchamp and dated 1913 (lower right) ; dedicated Pour Beatrice Cunningham en souvenir d'un enfer à Philadelphie, Marcel Duchamp, N.Y. 1956 in ink
- pencil on paper
- 11.6 by 31 cm ; 4 1/2 by 12 1/4 in.
Provenance
Beatrice Cunningham, New York (a gift from the artist in 1956)
Thence by descent to the present owner
Thence by descent to the present owner
Literature
Jennifer Mundy, 'An Unpublished Drawing by Duchamp : Hell in Philadelphia', in Tate Papers Issue 10, 1st October 2008, illustrated fig. 4
Condition
Executed on cream wove paper, not laid down. The sheet is fixed to the mount along the right edge. The lower edge is irregular although this is likely original given the placement of the artist's signature. There is a flattened crease running vertically down the centre of the composition. Apart from some light time-staining and a few spots of foxing, this work is in very good original condition.
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"In response to your inquiry, we are pleased to provide you with a general report of the condition of the property described above. Since we are not professional conservators or restorers, we urge you to consult with a restorer or conservator of your choice who will be better able to provide a detailed, professional report. Prospective buyers should inspect each lot to satisfy themselves as to condition and must understand that any statement made by Sotheby's is merely a subjective, qualified opinion. Prospective buyers should also refer to any Important Notices regarding this sale, which are printed in the Sale Catalogue.
NOTWITHSTANDING THIS REPORT OR ANY DISCUSSIONS CONCERNING A LOT, ALL LOTS ARE OFFERED AND SOLD AS IS" IN ACCORDANCE WITH THE CONDITIONS OF BUSINESS PRINTED IN THE SALE CATALOGUE."
Catalogue Note
Please find below the link to Jennifer Mundy's article 'An Unpublished Drawing by Duchamp: Hell in Philadelphia' published in Tate Papers Issue 10 on 1st October 2008 :
http://www.tate.org.uk/research/publications/tate-papers/unpublished-drawing-duchamp-hell-philadelphia
http://www.tate.org.uk/research/publications/tate-papers/unpublished-drawing-duchamp-hell-philadelphia