JOAN MIRÓ | Sans Titre

Galerie Maeght, Paris (acquired directly from the artist)
Mira Godard Gallery, Canada
Acquired from the above in 1980 and thence by descent to the present owner

Executed on cream wove paper, not laid down, affixed to the mount in three points at the upper right and left corners and to the centre of the lower edge, and floating in its mount. Extreme edges are slightly deckled with a few minor associated nicks and some minor handling marks. The sheet is slightly undulating. There are repaired tears (the longest of which is approx. 2 cm long) to the upper right and left corners and to the lower left corner. There are some faint humidity stains towards the upper edge and to the centre of the lower left corner. There is some minor paint shrinkage in the blue pigment. Ink appears to have slighltly faded. The sheet is a bit light-stained. This work is in overall good condition.
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This work was executed to illustrate Femmes by Claude Simon, published by Maeght Editeur, Paris, 1965.

ADOM has confirmed the authenticity of this work.