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Marcel Duchamp (American, born France. 1887–1968. In U.S.A. 1915–18,
1920–23, 1942–68.) To Be Looked at (from the Other Side of the Glass) with One
Eye, Close To, for Almost an Hour [A regarder (l’autre
côté du verre) d’un oeil, de près, pendant
presque une heure]. 1918 Oil paint, silver leaf, lead wire, and magnifying lens on glass
(cracked), 19 1/2 x 15 5/8" (49.5 x 39.7 cm), mounted between two
panes of glass in a standing metal frame, 20 1/8 x 16 1/4 x 1 1/2"
(51 x 41.2 x 3.7 cm), on painted wood base, 1 7/8 x 17 7/8 x 4 1/2"
(4.8 x 45.3 x 11.4 cm); overall height, 22" (55.8 cm) 150.53 |
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Provenance:
Katherine S. Dreier
(d. 1952), West Redding, Connecticut. [Purchased from Duchamp], by 1936
The Museum of Modern Art, New York. Katherine S. Dreier Bequest, 1953
Alternate titles:
A regarder d’un
oeil, de près, pendant presque une heure / To be looked at with
on eye, close to, for almost an hour
Disturbed Balance
