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Marcel Duchamp (1887-1968)
Lot 83

Marcel Duchamp (1887-1968)

The Oculist Witnesses

Closed21 September 2016

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Marcel Duchamp (1887-1968)
The Oculist Witnesses
etching with aquatint, 1965, on cream Japon nacré paper, signed in pencil, numbered 6/30, an impression of the second, final state, published by Arturo Schwarz, Milan, 1967, the full sheet, with deckle edges above, below and at left, a few scattered pinpoint foxmarks, otherwise in good condition, framed
Plate 142 x 94 mm., Sheet 328 x 253 mm.

Enrico Pedrini Collection, Genoa; then by descent to the present owner.

Specialist note

This etching represents a detail of the Large Glass, 1915-23. It was published as part of the additional suite of etchings for the deluxe edition of Arturo Schwarz' book The Large Glass and Related Works, vol. 1, Milan, 1967.

The authenticity of this work has been confirmed by the Association Marcel Duchamp.