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MARCEL DUCHAMP | The Bride
Estimate
6,000 - 8,000 EUR
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Description
- Marcel Duchamp
- The Bride
- signed in pencil Marcel Duchamp (lower left) and numbered in pencil 15/30 (lower right)
- etching on hand-made paper
- plate: 26,5 x 12 cm; 10 3/8 x 4 3/4 in.; sheet: 32,7 x 25 cm; 12 5/8 x 9 7/8 in.
- Executed during the summer 1965 in Cadaqués in an edition of 30, this is the first state of the etching.
Provenance
Sale: Hôtel Drouot, Paris, May 15, 2001, lot 154
Acquired at the above sale by Dr. Arthur Brandt
Acquired at the above sale by Dr. Arthur Brandt
Exhibited
Boone, Turchin Center for the Arts, The Omnipotent Dream: Man Ray, Confluences and Influences, 2003, listed in the catalogue p. 34
Ithaca, Herbert F. Johnson Museum of Art, A Private Eye: Dada, Surrealism and More from the Brandt Collection, 2006, illustrated in the catalogue p. 41
Ithaca, Herbert F. Johnson Museum of Art, A Private Eye: Dada, Surrealism and More from the Brandt Collection, 2006, illustrated in the catalogue p. 41
Literature
Arturo Schwarz, The Complete Works of Marcel Duchamp, London, 1997, vol. II, 623a, another example illustrated p. 854
Condition
Executed on Japan paper, not laid down, hinged to the backing board in two places along the upper edge and floating in its mount. The sheet is very gently undulating. The edges of the sheet are deckled and there are some minor areas of foxing, notably towards the left of the upper edge. Overall this work is in good condition.
"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."
"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
This work forms part of a series of 8 etchings of elements from the Large Glass.
This work will be recorded in the archives of the Association Marcel Duchamp.
This work will be recorded in the archives of the Association Marcel Duchamp.