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Joan Miró
Estimate
50,000 - 70,000 USD
bidding is closed
Description
- Joan Miró
- Sans titre
- Pastel and ink on paper laid down on Japan paper
- 12 5/8 by 18 1/2 in.
- 32 by 47 cm
Provenance
Pierre Matisse Gallery, New York (acquired from the artist circa 1934)
A. Everett Austin, Jr., Hartford, Connecticut (possibly gifted from the above in 1935)
Private Collection, Canada (acquired circa 1960)
Acquired by the present owner circa 2007
Exhibited
Hartford, Connecticut, Paintings in Hartford Collections,1936, no. 295 (catalogued as Three Figures on Rose)
Mirada Maestras, Galería René Metras, 2008 (catalogued as Trois Personnages)
Literature
Eugene R. Gaddis, Magician of the Modern: Chick Austin and the Transformation of the Arts in America, New York, 2000, p. 297
Jacques Dupin & Ariane Lelong-Mainaud, Joan Miro, Catalogue raisonné. Drawings, 1901-1937, vol. 1, Paris, 2008, no. 417, illustrated p. 203
Condition
Executed on very fine paper laid down on Japan paper. Mat stain visible around perimeter and sheet is time darkened overall with some discolored fibers visible. A few very small tears around edges and small circular losses at lower left edge, upper right and center right which have been infilled. Work is in generally good condition.
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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.