Marcel Duchamp (1887-1968) – King and Queen – Etching on Japan paper – 1968

etching on Japan paper , Edited in 1968,
first state (of two)
Limited edition of 30 copies for each state ,
numbered 8/30 in lower left
Hand signed in pencil by artist in the lower right margin
paper size: 50,5 x 32,5 cm
Framed size: 65 x 47 cm
very good conditions , slight paper oxidation
published by Arturo Schwarz, Milan

Publications / Catalogue Raisonnée :
This print is fully documented and referenced in the official Catalogue Raisonnée:
“The complete works of Marcel Duchamp”, Edited by A. Schwarz, Delano Greenidge Editions, 1999, pag 883

A regular certificate of Authenticity and legitimate provenience is provided , and also a copy of publication of the reference catalogue

Framed to museum standards in a handmade frame ,
the background is made ph neutral for proper preservation of the work over the years , to avoid oxidation.

Historical Notes:
In this etching, the central detail – the accumulation of dice – is derived from the poster that Duchamp designed in Nice in 1925 for the Third French Chess Championship ( cat. no. 411 ). The upper and the lower figures are derived from the chess King and Queen that Duchamp designed for his Pocket Chess Set, 1943 ( cat no. 504). Here , the lovers – the King and Queen – are separated by chance ( the accumulation of dice).

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