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Joan Miró
Estimate
50,000 - 70,000 GBP
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Description
- Joan Miró
- UNTITLED
- signed Miro and dated 1949 on the reverse
- watercolour, brush and ink and wax crayon on paper
- 62 by 46cm., 34 3/8 by 18 1/8 in.
Provenance
Pierre Matisse Gallery, New York
Acquavella Galleries, New York
Acquired by the present owner in 2002
Literature
Jacques Dupin & Ariane Lelong-Mainaud, Joan Mirò: Catalogue raisonné. Drawings 1938-1959, Paris, 2010, vol. II, no. 1139, illustrated in colour p. 168
Condition
Executed on cream wove paper, not laid down, T-hinged to the mount at the top two corners, all four edges are deckled. There is a small nailhead-sized spot of paper skinning to the lower right corner and a very small tear to the lower left edge. There are two areas of discolouration, one towards the upper edge and another to the centre of the composition, and some minor surface dirt. There is some slight undulation to the sheet mainly to the left and right edges. This work is in good condition.
Colours: The paper tone is much warmer and more subtle in the original than in the printed 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."
"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."