- 578
Joan Miró
Estimate
15,000 - 20,000 GBP
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Description
- Joan Miró
- Drawing from La Grande Chaumière
- signed Miró and dated 1937 (towards lower right)
- pencil on paper
- 30.8 by 23cm., 12 1/8 by 9in.
drawing from La Grande Chaumiere
Provenance
Pierre Matisse Gallery, New York
Acquavella Galleries, New York
Private Collection, Japan (purchased from the above; sale: 18th November 1998, lot 422)
Purchased at the above sale by the present owner
Acquavella Galleries, New York
Private Collection, Japan (purchased from the above; sale: 18th November 1998, lot 422)
Purchased at the above sale by the present owner
Literature
Jacques Dupin & Ariane Lelong-Mainaud, Joan Miró, Catalogue raisonné, Drawings, Volume I: 1901-1937, Paris, 2008, no. 715, illustrated p. 338
Condition
Executed on cream wove paper, not laid down and secured by four corner holders to the overmount. The left edge is perforated. There are a few very faint spots of foxing and the sheet is slightly time-stained with some fine crease lines towards the edges. This work is in overall 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."