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Lot 351
  • 351

Joán Miró

Estimate
12,000 - 18,000 GBP
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Description

  • Joan Miró
  • SANS TITRE
  • signed Miró (lower right) and dedicated pour Louis G. Clayeux (lower centre)
  • watercolour on paper
  • 18.8 by 13.7cm., 7½ by 5 3/4 in.

Provenance

Louis G. Clayeux, Paris (a gift from the artist)
Galerie Gravure Actuelle, Paris
Sale: Christie's London, 9th February 2006, lot 682
Purchased at the above sale by the present owner

Literature

Jacques Dupin & Ariane Lelong-Mainaud, Joan Miró. Catalogue Raisonné. Drawings 1938-1959, Paris, 2010, vol. II, no. 1583, illustrated in colour p. 347

Condition

Executed on cream wove paper, not laid down, attached to the mount in six places along the edges, and floating in the mount. The right edge is deckled. There is a small stain towards the lower right corner, and a further area of barely visible discolouration towards the lower left corner. Otherwise, this work is in overall 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.
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