A l'infinitif

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MARCEL DUCHAMP (1887-1968)
A l'infinitif
the complete set comprising a screenprint in black and olive on vinyl mounted under plexiglass and 79 facsimile notes, 1967, signed and dated 1966 in black ink and numbered 53/150 on the screenprint, published by Cordier & Ekstrom, New York, the screenprint and plexiglass cover serving as the lid for the portfolio box, containing the facsimilie notes, on wove paper, in seven black paper folders, and a booklet of English translations, the booklet signed on the frontispiece in black ink, all within the original box with black linen-covered backboard with the name of the artist and the title in yellow, all in very good condition
333 x 287 mm. (overall)

Provenance

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

Literature

Schwarz (1970) 226; Schwarz (1997) 637

Special Notice

Artist's Resale Right ("Droit de Suite"). Artist's Resale Right Regulations 2006 apply to this lot, the buyer agrees to pay us an amount equal to the resale royalty provided for in those Regulations, and we undertake to the buyer to pay such amount to the artist's collection agent.

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Lot Essay

The screenprinted image is Glider containing a Water Mill in neighbouring Metals, 1913-15, from the Large Glass. The notes reproduced as facsimiles in this portfolio relate to the Large Glass and were previously unpublished.

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

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