MARCEL DUCHAMP (1887-1968)
MARCEL DUCHAMP (1887-1968)

An Original Revolutionary Faucet: Mirrorical Return (Schwarz 606)

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MARCEL DUCHAMP (1887-1968)
An Original Revolutionary Faucet: Mirrorical Return (Schwarz 606)
etching in black and red, 1964, on white Rives handmade paper, signed and dated in pencil, numbered 81/100 (there were also 115 proofs on various Japon papers), published by Galleria Schwarz, Milan, with full margins, minute areas of staining at the extreme upper margin corners, otherwise in excellent condition, framed
P. 7 1/16 x 5½ in. (180 x 140 mm.)
S. 9¾ x 7 13/16 in. (249 x 199 mm.)

拍品專文

Duchamp's return/tribute to his 1917 readymade becomes very clear as he uses red letters, from a separate copper plate spelling out "urinoir" at top and "urine" at bottom.