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Joan Miró
Estimate
80,000 - 120,000 GBP
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Description
- Joan Miró
- Personnage
- inscribed Miró, numbered 2/4 and stamped with the foundry mark Clementi Cire Perdue
- bronze
- height: 72cm., 28 3/8 in.
Provenance
Galerie Maeght, Paris
Private Collection
Waddington Galleries Ltd, London
Bloch Family (acquired from the above in 1987)
Private Collection
Waddington Galleries Ltd, London
Bloch Family (acquired from the above in 1987)
Literature
Alain Jouffroy & Joan Teixidor, Miró Sculptures, Paris, 1980, no. 156, illustration of another cast p. 112
Emilio Fernández-Miró and Pilar Ortega Chapel, Joan Miró, Sculptures, Catalogue raisonné, 1928-1982, Paris, 2006, no. 185, colour illustration of another cast p. 186; listed p. 186
Miró: Cent Sculptures, 1962-1978 (exhibition catalogue), Musée d'Art Moderne, Paris, 1978, no. 59, illustration of another cast p. 59
Joan Miró: Métamorphoses des formes (exhibition catalogue), Fondation Maeght, Saint-Paul, 2001, no. 97, illustration of another cast p. 139
Emilio Fernández-Miró and Pilar Ortega Chapel, Joan Miró, Sculptures, Catalogue raisonné, 1928-1982, Paris, 2006, no. 185, colour illustration of another cast p. 186; listed p. 186
Miró: Cent Sculptures, 1962-1978 (exhibition catalogue), Musée d'Art Moderne, Paris, 1978, no. 59, illustration of another cast p. 59
Joan Miró: Métamorphoses des formes (exhibition catalogue), Fondation Maeght, Saint-Paul, 2001, no. 97, illustration of another cast p. 139
Condition
Lovely variegated green patina. There is a layer of wax across the surface which has saturated the colours. There is some plaster residue from the mould visible at the neck of the figure and in the indented areas of the upper circular element. There are a few spots of patina loss in places, primarily to the base. There is a drop of white paint visible to the lower centre part of the base. This work is in good overall 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."