Joan Miró, (Spanish, 1893-1983)

One plate from: Serie I, 1947

One plate from: Serie I, 1947
signed and inscribed 'épreuve d'essai', dated 'New York 17/6/47' in pencil
etching with monotype colouring, on wove paper
51 x 65.7cm (20 1/1 x 25 7/8in).
a unique working proof printed at Atelier 17, New York in 1947, before the edition of 13

Provenance
Heinrich Neuerburg (1880-1956), Cologne (Lugt 1344a); then by descent.
Dr. Walter Neuerburg (1912-1986); his sale, Christie's, New York, 1 November 1988, lot 98.
Christie's London, 17 September 2014, lot 70.

Literature
Dupin, Miro graveur I, France, 1984, no. 75.