Joan Miró

Jaures Vasini, Paris (acquired directly from the artist)
Private Collection, United Kingdom (by descent from the above)

Executed on the inside front cover of a Miro special edition of 'Derrière le Mirroir', not laid down and attached to the mount in two places along the right edge. The sheet has been removed from the book but is still attached to the back cover which is folded behind it. There are tiny diagonal creases to the upper and lower left corners and a minor crease to the upper part of the right edge. There is some light wear to parts of the extreme edges. Otherwise, this work is in overall very good condition.
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From the late 1960s to 1984, Jaures Vasini worked as a porter at the Galerie Maeght in Paris. Vasini clearly developed a strong rapport with Miro, who dashed off the present lot on the inside cover of a Derrière le miroir exhibition catalogue as a personal expression of his gratitude and friendship.