24 - Isaac DOBRINSKY (Makaroff 1891 – Paris 1973)

Isaac DOBRINSKY (Makaroff 1891 – Paris 1973) Presumed Portrait of Marcel Duchamp Circa 1924/1927 Pencil on paper 31 x 23 cm Signed lower right "Dobrinsky" This portrait likely depicts Marcel Duchamp. Isaac Dobrinsky was in fact in the habit of visiting the Café du Dôme to sketch portraits of artists or patrons who gathered there to revolutionize art, put the world to rights, and play cards and chess—the latter being Marcel Duchamp’s favorite game at the Dôme. We would like to thank Mr. Christian Puech, author of the first bilingual monograph on Isaac Dobrinsky, *De l’autre à soi: Rencontres*, for the information he kindly provided about this work. H: 31 x W: 23 cm