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Joán Miró
Estimate
25,000 - 35,000 EUR
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Description
- Joan Miró
- Drawing for "Ubu Roi"
- signed Miró (lower right)
- wax crayon on paper
- 32.3 by 50.4 cm ; 12 3/4 by 19 7/8 in.
Provenance
Galleria Marconi, Milan
Private Collection, Monaco (acquired from the above)
Private Collection, Monaco (acquired from the above)
Condition
Executed on white wove paper, not laid down, fixed to the mount at three points along the edges. There is a flattened crease running vertically down the centre. The right and lower edges are uneven with some light time staining (not visible when framed). There are artist's pinholes in the upper corners and some media marks on the reverse of the sheet, otherwise this work is in very good original 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
These two drawings are part of a series of works Miró executed around 1953 in anticipation of a new edition of the celebrated Alfred Jarry play Ubu Roi, to be published by Tériade, the noted editor of Verve magazine. Tériade aptly chose Miró to illustrate the text as Miró, one of the original Surrealists, would have been very familiar with the text and its profound influence on his circle.
Jarry's character of Ubu Roi (Pere Ubu) was the modernist anti-hero. Cruel and coarse, acting always outside the rules of polite society, Ubu ingratiates himself into the court of the King of Poland, eventually killing his host. The absurdist pathways of this character fascinated the Surrealists who saw a prescient reflection of their current society and its political players. Specifically for Miró, his depiction of Ubu Roi was a thinly veiled critique of the Franco regime in his native Spain.
Jarry's character of Ubu Roi (Pere Ubu) was the modernist anti-hero. Cruel and coarse, acting always outside the rules of polite society, Ubu ingratiates himself into the court of the King of Poland, eventually killing his host. The absurdist pathways of this character fascinated the Surrealists who saw a prescient reflection of their current society and its political players. Specifically for Miró, his depiction of Ubu Roi was a thinly veiled critique of the Franco regime in his native Spain.