JOAN MIRÓ | L'Enfance d'Ubu

Tériade (Stratis Eleftheriades), Paris
Galerie Berggruen, Paris
Galerie Félix Vercel, Paris
Sale: Christie's, New York, May 13, 1993, lot 293
Acquired at the above sale

Jacques Dupin & Ariane Lelong Mainaud, Joan Miró, Catalogue Raisonné, Drawings, 1938-1959, vol. II, Paris, 2010, no. 1401, illustrated in color p. 274

The work is in very good condition. Executed on cream wove paper. All four edges of the sheet are deckled. There are artist pinholes in all four corners of the sheet. The sheet is held to the mat with photo corners at all four corners. There is a light mat stain along all four edges, no visible when framed. There is an artist's sketch visible on the verso. There is residue from prior adhesive visible on the top edge of the verso. The sheet is lightly time faded overall.
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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The previous owner of the present work was the art critic Stratis Elefheriades, better known by his nom de plume Tériade.