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Joan Miró
Estimate
20,000 - 30,000 GBP
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Description
- Joan Miró
- Untitled
- signed Miró (lower left)
- brush and ink on paper
- 34.4 by 24.5cm., 13 1/2 by 9 5/8 in.
Provenance
Art Concorde, Paris (Edouard Weiss)
Acquired from the above by the present owner in the 1980s
Acquired from the above by the present owner in the 1980s
Literature
Jacques Dupin & Ariane Lelong-Mainaud, Joan Miró, Catalogue raisonné, Drawings, 1938-1959, Paris, 2010, vol. II, no. 1505, illustrated p. 318 (with erroneous dimensions)
Condition
Executed on cream wove paper, not laid down, attached to the mount in two places along the upper edge, and floating in the overmount. The upper edge is perforated as the sheet has been taken from a sketchbook (as visible in the catalogue illustration) and the lower corners are curved. The sheet is slightly timestained and there is a small stain (approximately 1cm-wide) towards the upper right corner. There are some minor glue remnants to the verso from previous mounting. Overall this work is in good condition.
"In response to your inquiry, we are pleased to provide you with a general report of the condition of the property described above. Since we are not professional conservators or restorers, we urge you to consult with a restorer or conservator of your choice who will be better able to provide a detailed, professional report. Prospective buyers should inspect each lot to satisfy themselves as to condition and must understand that any statement made by Sotheby's is merely a subjective, qualified opinion. Prospective buyers should also refer to any Important Notices regarding this sale, which are printed in the Sale Catalogue.
NOTWITHSTANDING THIS REPORT OR ANY DISCUSSIONS CONCERNING A LOT, ALL LOTS ARE OFFERED AND SOLD AS IS" IN ACCORDANCE WITH THE CONDITIONS OF BUSINESS PRINTED IN THE SALE CATALOGUE."
"In response to your inquiry, we are pleased to provide you with a general report of the condition of the property described above. Since we are not professional conservators or restorers, we urge you to consult with a restorer or conservator of your choice who will be better able to provide a detailed, professional report. Prospective buyers should inspect each lot to satisfy themselves as to condition and must understand that any statement made by Sotheby's is merely a subjective, qualified opinion. Prospective buyers should also refer to any Important Notices regarding this sale, which are printed in the Sale Catalogue.
NOTWITHSTANDING THIS REPORT OR ANY DISCUSSIONS CONCERNING A LOT, ALL LOTS ARE OFFERED AND SOLD AS IS" IN ACCORDANCE WITH THE CONDITIONS OF BUSINESS PRINTED IN THE SALE CATALOGUE."