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Joan Miró
Estimate
100,000 - 150,000 GBP
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Description
- Joan Miró
- Untitled
- signed Miró, dated XII/72 (lower right) and dedicated a Miguel Samaranch Amat, que obrí nous horitzons a l'Escola Catalana de Tapisseria, amb afecte (towards upper left)
- gouache on paper
- 99 by 64.5cm., 39 by 25 3/8 in.
Provenance
Private Collection, Spain (a gift from the artist in 1972)
Thence by descent to the present owner
Thence by descent to the present owner
Literature
Jacques Dupin & Ariane Lelong-Mainaud, Joan Miró. Catalogue raisonné. Drawings 1960-1972, Paris, 2012, vol. III, no. 2426, illustrated in colour p. 352
Condition
Executed on thick cream wove paper, not laid down. All four edges are slightly unevenly cut. There is some overall discolouration to the sheet. There is some medium staining to the outline of the composition, associated with the artist's process and his use of zinc white pigment. Otherwise, this work is in overall 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. 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
132L13004_697HH_comp
Miró painting. Photograph courtesy of Claude Simon.
Miró painting. Photograph courtesy of Claude Simon.