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JOAN MIRÓ | Le Lever du jour
Estimate
60,000 - 90,000 EUR
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Description
- Joan Miró
- Le Lever du jour
- signed Miró (towards lower right); signed Miró, titled Le lever du jour and dated 2/11/37 (on the reverse)
- watercolour and charcoal on paper
- 75,2 x 104,9 cm; 29 5/8 x 41 1/4 in.
- Executed on November 2nd, 1937.
Provenance
Pierre Matisse Gallery, New York
Acquavella Galleries, New York
Seibu collection, Tokyo
Galerie Lelong, Paris
Private collection, Switzerland (acquired from the above in 2012 and sold: Christie's, New York, November 13, 2015, lot 1047)
Acquired at the above sale by the present owner
Acquavella Galleries, New York
Seibu collection, Tokyo
Galerie Lelong, Paris
Private collection, Switzerland (acquired from the above in 2012 and sold: Christie's, New York, November 13, 2015, lot 1047)
Acquired at the above sale by the present owner
Exhibited
Yokohama, Yokohama Museum of Art, Joan Miró, Centennial Exhibition, The Pierre Matisse Collection, 1992, no. 44, illustrated in the catalogue p. 85
Literature
Jacques Dupin & Ariane Lelong-Mainaud, Joan Miró, Catalogue Raisonné. Drawings, Paris, 2008, vol. I, no. 777, illustrated p. 368 (incorrectly described as ink and gouache on paper)
Condition
Please note that images of lots 224 and 226 have been inverted in the printed catalogue (but correctly illustrated in the e-catalogue and in the pdf print catalogue available on our website). Executed on cream wove paper, not laid down and hinged to the overmount in three points along the upper edge of the reverse with tape. There are pinholes at upper corners. There are a few small repaired tears (the longuest of which is approx. 5 cm long) along all four edges and there is a small repaired paper loss to the lower right corner. There are a few flattened creases in places, notably to all four corners. There is some light mount staining along the extreme edges and some handling marks in places. Watercolour appears to have slightly faded. This work is overall good condition.
"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."
"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."