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Marcel Duchamp
Estimate
45,000 - 55,000 EUR
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Description
- Marcel Duchamp
- Nude descending a Staircase, no. 2
- signed M. Duchamp and dated Dec. 1937 across a postage stamp (lower centre)
- collotype coloured by means of pochoir and postage stamp
- 35 x 20 cm ; 13 3/4 x 7 7/8 in.
Provenance
Julien Levy, New York (acquired in 1937)
Estate of Julien Levy, Newtown (CT)
Private Collection, New York
Estate of Julien Levy, Newtown (CT)
Private Collection, New York
Literature
Ecke Bonk, Marcel Duchamp, The Portable Museum, The Making of the Boîte-en-valise de ou par Marcel Duchamp ou Rrose Sélavy, London, 1989, no. 10, another example illustrated p. 212
Arturo Schwarz, The Complete Works of Marcel Duchamp, London, 1997, no. 458, another example illustrated p. 745
Francis M. Naumann, 'Duchamp Revisits His Nude' in Marcel Duchamp, Nude Descending a Staircase, An Homage (exhibition catalogue), New York, 2013, another example illustrated p. 3
Arturo Schwarz, The Complete Works of Marcel Duchamp, London, 1997, no. 458, another example illustrated p. 745
Francis M. Naumann, 'Duchamp Revisits His Nude' in Marcel Duchamp, Nude Descending a Staircase, An Homage (exhibition catalogue), New York, 2013, another example illustrated p. 3
Condition
Executed on cream card, not laid down. The sheet is fixed to the mount at the four corners. A close inspection reveals tiny glue stains to the right of the stamp and some very minor scuffing to the lower corners. Apart from some light time-staining and some tiny spots of faint foxing in the lower left border, this work is in very good original condition.
The original work is less red in tone and more green-blue than it appears in the catalogue illustration.
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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."