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Joán Miró
Estimate
10,000 - 15,000 USD
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Description
- Joan Miró
- Le Courtisan Grotesque (D. 660-675; C. BKS 182)
- etching and aquatints in a parchment cover
- each sheet 420 by 290 mm 16 1/2 by 11 3/8 in
- overall 463 by 341 by 56 mm 18 1/4 by 13 1/2 by 2 1/4 in
The complete portfolio, comprising 15 etchings with aquatint printed in colors, with text by Adrian de Monluc dit Comte de Cramail, 1974, signed in pencil by the artist and the publisher on the justification, numbered 40, from the total edition of 110, published by Iliazd, Paris, on Auvergne Richard-de-Bas paper, contained in the original parchment cover with drypoint and aquatint, with brown Auvergne protective covering, cloth-covered boards and slipcase (16 prints)
Condition
The full sheets, in good condition overall. Plate V, VI and X each with a single mottled fox mark verso, showing through to the recto, occasional off-printing on the text pages. The parchment wrappers unevenly discolored.
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.
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.