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Joán Miró
Estimate
12,000 - 15,000 USD
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Description
- Joan Miró
- Tête au Soleil Couchant (D. 437)
- Carborundum and aquatint
- plate: 276 by 375 mm 10 7/8 by 14 7/8 in
- sheet: 500 by 660 mm 19 3/4 by 26 in
Carborundum and aquatint printed in colors, 1967, signed in pencil, inscribed 'H.C.', an hors commerce impression aside from the numbered edition of 75, on Arches wove paper with the Arches watermark, published by Maeght, Paris, framed
Condition
With full margins, the print is in good condition apart from a window of light-stain. Strands of white dust are caught in the carborundum (presumably from the linen covered mat). Showing through from the verso to the recto adhesive stain surrounded by damp stain on the verso (presumably from an earlier attempt to remove the adhesive stain). An occasional fox mark appears on both the recto and the verso.
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.
NOTWITHSTANDING THIS REPORT OR ANY DISCUSSIONS CONCERNING CONDITION OF A LOT, ALL LOTS ARE OFFERED AND SOLD "AS IS" IN ACCORDANCE WITH THE CONDITIONS OF SALE PRINTED IN THE 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.
NOTWITHSTANDING THIS REPORT OR ANY DISCUSSIONS CONCERNING CONDITION OF A LOT, ALL LOTS ARE OFFERED AND SOLD "AS IS" IN ACCORDANCE WITH THE CONDITIONS OF SALE PRINTED IN THE CATALOGUE.