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MARCEL DUCHAMP | Isabelle sculpte…
Estimate
5,000 - 7,000 EUR
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Description
- Marcel Duchamp
- Isabelle sculpte…
- signed Marcel Duchamp and inscribed Isabelle sculpte, ausculte, s'occulte et exulte (on the upper part of the sheet of paper)
- photo-mechanical reproduction on card mounted on paper
- reproduction: 14 x 20,5 cm; 5 1/2 x 8 1/8 in.; sheet of paper: 28 x 20,5 cm; 11 x 8 in.
- Executed in 1967.
Provenance
Sale: Hôtel Drouot, Paris, May 15, 2004, lot 91
Acquired at the above sale by Dr. Arthur Brandt
Acquired at the above sale by Dr. Arthur Brandt
Condition
The photomontage reproduction has some nicks at the extreme edges but is in overall good condition. The sheet of paper is the last page of a pad of paper and has the remnants of the pad attached to the verso which is attached to the backing board in all four corners and floating in its mount. The sheet is slightly time stained and there is a crease to the centre of the left 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 is an invitation card of an exhibition at the Galerie Georges Bongers, Paris, April-May 1969, mounted on paper.
This work has been authenticated by the Association Marcel Duchamp.
This work has been authenticated by the Association Marcel Duchamp.