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Joan Miró
Estimate
90,000 - 120,000 GBP
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Description
- Joan Miró
- FEMME ET OISEAUX DANS LA NUIT
- signed Miró (centre right); indistinctly titled and dated 27(VII)76 on the reverse
- watercolour, brush and ink and coloured crayon on paper laid down on canvas
- 66.1 by 51.3cm., 26 by 20 1/8 in.
Provenance
Galleria Annunciata, Milan
Exhibited
Yokohama, Yokohama Museum of Art, Joan Miró Centennial Exhibition - The Pierre Matisse Collection, 1992
Condition
Executed on cream wove paper, laid down on canvas. there is a watermark, inherent to the support, running down the bottom left edge. There are areas of restoration at intermittent intervals to the top, right and left edges. There is an intermittent line of dirt, possibly caused by a previous mount, running around the periphery of the sheet. There is a flattened crease running horizontally across the centre of the work. This work is in good condition.
Colours: Overall fairly accurate although the pink motif in the top left quadrant is stronger in the original.
"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."