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Joán Miró
Estimate
120,000 - 180,000 USD
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Description
- Joan Miró
- Femmes, fumée, étoiles, oiseau, constellations
- Signed Miró (center right); titled and dated 29/V/76 and I/VII/76 (on the verso)
- Gouache and pencil on paper
- 11 1/4 by 15 in.
- 28.5 by 38 cm
Provenance
Acquired by the present owner in May 1985
Exhibited
Barcelona, Galería Theo, Joan Miró, 1989
Madrid, Galería Theo, Miró, Obras de 1916 a 1976, 1989-90, no. 33, illustrated in color in the catalogue
Madrid, Galería Theo, Miró, Obras de 1916 a 1976, 1989-90, no. 33, illustrated in color in the catalogue
Literature
Werner Schmalenbach, Joan Miró, Zeichnungen aus den späten Jahren, Frankfurt, 1982, no. 104, illustrated in color in the catalogue p. 155
Condition
Work is in good condition. Several small water drips along the center left edge of the blue shape, likely inherent. A few tiny scrapes of loss to the pencil in the center of the yellow shape, left of the signature. Minor surface dirt. Hinged to the window mount with tape in several spots. Very slight mat burn around extreme edges.
Verso: Tape residue visible around edges. Some uneven darkening to the sheet due to prior acidic mount.
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.
NOTWITHSTANDING THIS REPORT OR ANY DISCUSSIONS CONCERNING CONDITION OF A LOT, ALL LOTS ARE OFFERED AND SOLD "AS IS" IN ACCORDANCE WITH THE CONDITIONS OF SALE PRINTED IN THE 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.
NOTWITHSTANDING THIS REPORT OR ANY DISCUSSIONS CONCERNING CONDITION OF A LOT, ALL LOTS ARE OFFERED AND SOLD "AS IS" IN ACCORDANCE WITH THE CONDITIONS OF SALE PRINTED IN THE CATALOGUE.