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Joan Miró
Estimate
100,000 - 150,000 GBP
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Description
- Joan Miró
- LUNE BLEU
- signed Miro (lower right) and dated 6. VIII. 1971 on the reverse
- gouache and brush and ink on paper
- 43 by 60.5cm., 17 by 23 3/4 in.
Provenance
Benador Collection, Geneva
Galleria Notizie, Turin
Galleria II Prisma, Cuneo
Galleria L'Archimede, Rome
Acquired from the above by the present owner in 1996
Exhibited
Rome, Agenzia d'Arte Moderna, Miró, 1975, no. 16, illustrated in the catalogue
Condition
Executed on cream wove paper, not laid down, attached to the mount along the lower edge and the lower right edge. All the edges are deckled. There is tape residue to the upper centre and right of the verso. There is some paper skinning throughout the work, intrinsic to the artist's process. Apart from some minor surface dirt, mainly to the edges, this work is in good 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."