Lot 208
  • 208

Joan Miró

Estimate
8,000 - 10,000 USD
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Description

  • Joan Miró
  • Ubu Roi (C. Bks. 107)
  • lithographs printed in colors on Arches wove paper
  • sheet approx.: 420 by 323 mm 16 1/2 by 11 3/4 in
  • overall: 480 by 368 by 84 mm 18 7/8 by 14 1/2 by 3 1/4 in
The complete portfolio, 1966, comprising 13 lithographs printed in colors, signed in pencil on the colophon, numbered 13 (total edition was 205), on Arches wove paper, text by Alfred Jarry, printed by Mourlot, Paris, published by Tériade, Paris, contained within the original cloth-covered boards and slipcase, loose (as issued)

Condition

The prints are in good condition, the full sheets. Several prints with an occasional minuscule fox mark on the verso or in the margins. Plate VIII (M. 483) with an approximately 0.25 inch tear to the deckle in upper left corner. (The colophon with a small spot of light surface soiling in the upper left corner.) Text pages with an occasional tiny fox mark. The boards in good condition, the slipcase also in good condition aside from an occasional spot 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.
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