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Joan Miró
Estimate
4,000 - 6,000 USD
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Description
- Joan Miró
- La Bague d'Aurore (D. 128; See C. Bks. 45)
- etching and aquatint printed in colors on Rives wove paper
- plate: 140 by 115 mm 5 1/2 by 4 1/2 in
- sheet: 379 by 282 mm 14 7/8 by 11 1/8 in
Etching and aquatint printed in colors, 1957, signed in pencil and inscribed 'épreuve d'artiste X/X', an artist's proof from the total edition of 87, on Rives wove paper, published by Louis Broder, Paris, framed
Condition
The print is in good condition, with full margins. Pale light-stain, darkest at mat opening and faint time-stain at extreme sheet edges. A very pale band of discoloration along the upper sheet edge and a few small nicks in the lower extreme sheet edge. (A narrow spot of adhesive residue at lower left extreme sheet edge and an occasional minuscule fox mark in the margins.) The verso is unevenly toned, with two hinge remnants in the upper corners and two small bands of adhesive residue along the proper left sheet edge. A few tiny fox marks and traces of surface soiling.
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.