Victor Brauner (1903-1966)
Echec mat
signed and dated 'Victor Brauner 15.XI.1965.' (lower right); titled 'echec mat' (center)
watercolor and pencil on paper
9.5/8 x 8.1/8 in. (24.4 x 20.7 cm.)
Drawn on 15 November 1965
Provenance
Cordier & Ekstrom, Inc., New York
Mme Marcel Duchamp, New York
American Chess Foundation, New York
Lot Essay
Samy Kinge has confirmed the authenticity of this watercolor, which he will include in the forthcoming Brauner catalogue raisonn.