- 166
Joan Miró
Estimate
60,000 - 80,000 GBP
bidding is closed
Description
- Joan Miró
- Untitled
- signed Miró (towards upper right) and variously inscribed (lower centre)
- gouache and brush and ink on paper
- image size: 22.7 by 65.7cm., 8 7/8 by 25 7/8 in.
- sheet size: 44.6 by 65.7cm., 17 1/2 by 25 7/8 in.
Provenance
Private Collection, London (a gift from the artist in 1966)
Thence by descent to the present owner
Thence by descent to the present owner
Condition
Executed on cream wove paper, not laid down, attached to the mount at the right upper-edge and at the centre of the left edge. The sheet is slightly time-stained, and there are a few nicks and tears to the edges (not visible when framed), the most prominent of which are two 5 and 6cm. long vertical tears to the centre-lower edge. There is an artist's pinhole to the centre of the left and right edges, two small holes and a small 1cm. long tear to the lower left corner of the image. There are some scattered creases in places and some minor foxing to the blank margins. There are some extremely fine lines of craquelure to some of the thicker black pigments. Otherwise, this work is in overall good condition and most of the present defects could be easily improved with restoration.
Colours: overall fairly accurate in the printed catalogue, though the red is slightly more orange and the paper tone is warmer in the original.
The work is variously inscribed by the artist to the lower centre below the painted image: 'verso de la jaquette imprimé entièrement en rouge pour rehausser le blanc du papier et le noir de la typographie du 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."
Catalogue Note
The present work is the design for the cover of the Spring 1966 Joan Miró exhibition at the Marlborough Gallery in London.