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Joan Miró
Estimate
4,000 - 6,000 GBP
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Description
- Joan Miró
- Picasso i Els Reventos (D. 588-589)
- Etchings with aquatint
- D. 588: sheet: 570 by 762mm 22½ by 30in
- D. 589: sheet: 378 by 500mm 14 7/8 by 19 5/8 in
Two etchings with aquatint printed in colours, 1973, D. 588 signed in pencil, inscribed E.A. (an artist's proof aside from the edition of 182), D. 589 a working proof with the artist's annotations in ball-point pen and coloured crayon on the recto and verso, on wove papers (D. 588 on Arches), printed by Joan Barbarà, Barcelona, published by Gustavo Gili, Barcelona, D. 588 framed
Condition
D. 588 with full margins, in good condition apart from the palest paper discoloration at extreme sheet edges, minor surface soiling at upper right in the margin, a small area of white residue at top centre in the margin, unexamined on the verso as tightly hinged along sheet edges, framed.
D. 589 with full margins, in good condition apart from very pale minute scattered foxing (only visible upon close inspection), two small skinned areas at upper corners (due to previous hinges). The verso with occasional handling marks at right sheet edge, unframed.
"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."
Catalogue Note
The working proof was exhibited at 'Miró-Barbarà: Processos del gravat', Palma de Mallorca, 1999, organised in collaboration with the Fundació Pilar i Joan Miró in Mallorca and illustrated in the exhibition catalogue.
Both works were acquired and are accompanied by certificates of authenticity from the printer, Joan Barbarà.